Holes

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Holes

PG

2003

1h 58m

Kids & Family

Adventure

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An award-winning bestseller comes to life when young Stanley Yelnats, dogged by bad luck stemming from an ancient family curse, is sent to Camp Green Lake, a very weird place that's not green and doesn't have a lake. Once there, he's thrown headlong into the adventure of his life when he and his colorful campmates—Squid, Armpit, Zigzag, Magnet, X-Ray and Zero—must dig a hole a day to keep the warden at bay. But why? Through it all, Stanley and company must forge fast friendships as they try to unearth the mystery of what's really going on in the middle of nowhere.

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Critics Consensus

Faithful to its literary source, this is imaginative, intelligent family entertainment.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

06/19/2003

3.5/4

Holes isn't just a movie to see, it's also one to be proud of.

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Ed Park

Village Voice

04/22/2003

Brims with storytelling flourishes and gently deployed life lessons that even accompanying adults may dig.

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

04/21/2003

[T]here's too much going on, and none of it is executed well enough to recommend.

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Emma Clark-Dow

The Post NZ

07/14/2023

Holes was one of the defining shows of my childhood – and is still a really thought-provoking watch 15 years later.

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

11/15/2019

A-

Smart, funny and truly original, it's a film capable of entertaining its young target audience as well as the parents who come along for the ride.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

11/13/2019

In the true Disney spirit, Holes is for the young and old alike. Substantive, well told, well executed. There is something here to satisfy the entire family...

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Dixie M

@DMDarne123 11h

The classic movie I have ever watched excuse me! 😂😂

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Clayton H

@Otrclayclay444 1d

I love this movie so much.

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Allan C

@RT15713161 4d

A surprisingly strong Disney adaptation Holes (2003) ***1/2 Holes is a smart, heartfelt adaptation that stays remarkably faithful to Louis Sachar's novel while delivering an engaging family adventure. Though it loses some of the book's surreal edge, strong direction, a likable cast, and scene-stealing turns from Jon Voight make it one of Disney's better live-action films. SEE LETTERBOXED FOR FULL REVIEW

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Keith N

@RT27565593 May 14

Holes was a movie that I watched while back and the first time I watched it I thought it wasn't all that good, but watching this movie again was something that I should have done a while ago. Holes has a very simple but absurd plot line and that's what makes it so Charming. This movie is hilarious, most of the jokes in the movie (especially with some of the Absurd moments) lands perfectly and never sound corny and/or on the nose. And even "if" I didn't like the comedy, when Holes takes itself seriously and has it's character driven moments the movie gets you very invested. Zero is a well written character and on screen has the best moments in the movie. Stanley's also a likable protagonist that doesn't give off a quirky but also a mean spirited personality and there bond is heartwarming. I wish we had more duos like them. While this movie isn't perfect, (I do think the ending was a bit funky at points) Holes is a movie that is worth your time. 7.5/10 classic

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BANNER B

@Banner-Blair May 8

Shia Labeouf stars in an instant classic film

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E 1

@Rickson Apr 25

Great Young Adult summer movie, but also very fun for older people.

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Synopsis

An award-winning bestseller comes to life when young Stanley Yelnats, dogged by bad luck stemming from an ancient family curse, is sent to Camp Green Lake, a very weird place that's not green and doesn't have a lake. Once there, he's thrown headlong into the adventure of his life when he and his colorful campmates—Squid, Armpit, Zigzag, Magnet, X-Ray and Zero—must dig a hole a day to keep the warden at bay. But why? Through it all, Stanley and company must forge fast friendships as they try to unearth the mystery of what's really going on in the middle of nowhere.

Director: Andrew Davis
Producer: Andrew Davis, Mike Medavoy, Lowell D. Blank, Teresa Tucker-Davies
Screenwriter: Louis Sachar, Louis Sachar
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Walden Media, Chicago Pacific Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: PG (Some Thematic Elements|Mild Language|Violence)
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 18, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 13, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $67.3M
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby EX, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)