Secondhand Lions

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Secondhand Lions

PG

2003

1h 49m

Comedy

Drama

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A shy adolescent boy, Walter (Haley Joel Osment), is taken by his greedy mother (Kyra Sedgwick) to spend the summer with his two hard-boiled great-uncles, Hub (Robert Duvall) and Garth (Michael Caine), who are rumored to possess a great fortune. At first, the two old men, both set in their ways, find Walter's presence a nuisance, but they eventually warm up to the boy and regale him with tall tales from their past. In return, Walter helps reawaken their youthful spirit.

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Critics Consensus

A wholesome but schmaltzy movie.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/28/2010

3/5

Charming family movie for tweens and up.

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

02/01/2004

2.5/4

An unpretentiously sweet home-is-where-the-heart-is fantasy.

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Jamie Russell

BBC.com

10/28/2003

1/5

Schmaltzed up, dumbed down, bombastically-scored family drama of touchy-feely life lessons.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Feb 22

3/4

This film may be all over the map, but at least it takes viewers to some interesting places.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

11/15/2019

A lovingly sweet tale. A positive tale. A tale of kindness and gentility. Does this even exist anymore? In the eyes of Tim McCanlies, it does.

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Michael Kleinschrodt

Times-Picayune

05/30/2019

3.5/4

Robert Duvall and Haley Joel Osment turn in exceptionally strong performances in a heartwarming film.

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James E.

@JamesE167 1d

This is a sweet movie, but it seems like it’s trying hard to be deeper than it ends up being. It’s a fun time and good messages. The acting is fairly good but nothing to think about too hard.

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Miike J

@Miike100 Feb 19

I’ve known about this movie since it first hit theaters and avoided because I thought it would be boring. The marketing then didn’t do it justice. Just saw it recently and I loved it. All the performances are great and the story is entertaining. Much more than a summer on the farm with two cantankerous old men.

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Ron O

@StLRon Feb 18

A bit schmaltzy, but an interesting story about the relationship between the old guys and the young boy. Kept my interest, especially with the outstanding acting by all involved, especially Robert Duvall. The movie had this 74-year-old guy tearing up at times, while listening to the stories Michael Caine told and the scenes featuring Duvall. They were heartwarming and touching and often fun and funny. The movie also provided a poignant reminder to live and love as well as possible while we're here on this earth. Loved it way more than expected!

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Scott F

@slhfisher Feb 18

A good story, well told.

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Ed B.

@EdLee Jan 31

Very entertaining coming of age story about a preteen boy ,Walter, who gets dropped by irresponsible , flightv Mother. As a result he spends some time with a couple of eccentric , fun loving, great uncles. In the process he hears some great adventures recanted by the uncles and learns invaluable life lessons. Robert Duvall and Michael Caine are fantastic as the old uncles Huk and Garth. A very worthwhile movie to enjoy.

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Brenda P.

@brenbear84 Jan 29

loved it from beginning to end

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Synopsis

A shy adolescent boy, Walter (Haley Joel Osment), is taken by his greedy mother (Kyra Sedgwick) to spend the summer with his two hard-boiled great-uncles, Hub (Robert Duvall) and Garth (Michael Caine), who are rumored to possess a great fortune. At first, the two old men, both set in their ways, find Walter's presence a nuisance, but they eventually warm up to the boy and regale him with tall tales from their past. In return, Walter helps reawaken their youthful spirit.

Director: Tim McCanlies
Producer: David Kirschner, Scott Ross, Corey Sienega
Screenwriter: Tim McCanlies
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: David Kirschner Productions, New Line Cinema, Digital Domain, Avery Pix
Rating: PG (Language|Action/Violence|Thematic Material)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 26, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $41.4M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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