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Secondhand Lions

PG Released Sep 26, 2003 1h 49m Comedy Drama List
60% Tomatometer 136 Reviews 84% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings
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. Read More Read Less
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A wholesome but schmaltzy movie.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Charming family movie for tweens and up. Rated: 3/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine An unpretentiously sweet home-is-where-the-heart-is fantasy. Rated: 2.5/4 Feb 1, 2004 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens 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. Nov 15, 2019 Full Review Michael Kleinschrodt Times-Picayune Robert Duvall and Haley Joel Osment turn in exceptionally strong performances in a heartwarming film. Rated: 3.5/4 May 30, 2019 Full Review Joel Siegel Good Morning America End result: You can't believe any of it. And poor Haley Joel Osment. Now he sees dead movies. Rated: C+ Jan 4, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Hunter P Any person giving this a bad review should rewatch it until they get the true meaning of this great movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/05/24 Full Review Bethany B A wonderful heart warming film featuring great veteran actors. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/24/24 Full Review Audience Member This film has a warm setting for the older generation of filmmaking. It holding on to its family genre in cinema. The main issue of the film has nothing to do with the overall performance or character interaction. But more so, the tone of the film was way too thrown off in many parts. The journey of the film doesn't correlate with the overall themes of the film. It was like the story was following the arcs of the characters but none were actually a finished arc during most of the movie. I felt as if they focused too much on the story within the story. Overall the film isn't terrible but “it is nowhere near a mighty lion” Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/03/24 Full Review Dominique R This is my favorite movie of all time. And seeing how low the critics review is shows you why Hollywood is dying. Movies like this is hard to find. Haley Robert and Michael were brilliant in this movie. This movie is about the true heart of Americans before the hippie movement. Its corny parts are very few, but endearing to the audience. It’s like it was needed for a smile. Great story telling with a 50’s feel. Never trust a rotten tomato critic always trust the audience. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/25/24 Full Review Jesse C This is a fun and heartwarming story. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/21/24 Full Review Rex W This is a movie for everyone. With lessons of coming of age, betrayal, to dealing with loss, Second Hand Lions, shows us fragility and valiant strength through different lenses of loneliness. It shows how the value of our time together is more priceless than a sultan's treasure. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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