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Forever Young

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After his true love (Isabel Glasser) falls in a coma, test pilot Daniel McCormick (Mel Gibson) undergoes suspended animation in a military experiment conducted by his friend Harry Finley (George Wendt), supposed to last a year. A series of mishaps result in McCormick's being all but forgotten and, 53 years later, a young boy (Elijah Wood) accidentally frees a confused McCormick, who eventually lives with him and his mother (Jamie Lee Curtis). However, complications arise from the experiment.
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Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune 12/11/2018
A ripoff screenplay as shameless as this might survive if the casting were particularly good. Go to Full Review
Barry McIlheney Empire Magazine 12/11/2018
3/5
Relying on his star name, the film doesn't have to be great and isn't, although Gibson and Curtis try their hardest. Go to Full Review
Brian Lowry Variety 07/06/2010
Remarkably, the director manages to toe the line of melodrama without ever slipping over into camp, balancing those elements with humor and suspense to carry "Forever Young," if not over the moon, at least up in the clouds. Go to Full Review
James Croot The Post NZ 03/08/2022
2.5/5
There’s no emotional epiphany of the mistake he might have made, just a rom-com-esque race against the clock that’s more a showcase for what could be done with make-up to rapidly age a character... Go to Full Review
David Parkinson Radio Times 12/11/2018
3/5
Hollywood used to churn out this kind of fluff with practised ease and it's a pity director Steve Miner couldn't have found the same winning formula here. Go to Full Review
Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion 11/07/2008
2/5
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Tim M Sep 7 Aging poorly by the second, Forever Young takes its premise of a man out of time far too seriously. See more Mario B Jun 3 Merveilleux film...je ne comprends pas ceux qui n'ont pas aimé.Une belle histoire facile à comprendre.Touchant et drôle parfois.Bravo je le recommande énormément 10/10 See more EverEddie 5 Mar 19 I love this movie. Great cast and storyline. You have planes, comedy, drama and romance all in one movie. I have watched this over 20 times and still love it. Older movie but still holds its charm to this day. See more Wendel L Dec 27 Direção: Bom Atuação: Bom Roteiro: Bom Caracterização: Ok Soundtrack: Ok See more Strandy85 02/29/2024 Forever Young? Should be called 'Quickly Old'! A Strange movie! See more Courtney H 02/19/2024 Well, I normally DESPISE sappy, romantic movies! But, for some reason I really enjoyed this movie when I first saw it in the '90's, & every time after that. I thought Mel Gibson & the children did a wonderful acting job! This has always been one of my Fav. movies.... ever since I was a little girl. If u haven't seen it, you really should make sure you check it out. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis After his true love (Isabel Glasser) falls in a coma, test pilot Daniel McCormick (Mel Gibson) undergoes suspended animation in a military experiment conducted by his friend Harry Finley (George Wendt), supposed to last a year. A series of mishaps result in McCormick's being all but forgotten and, 53 years later, a young boy (Elijah Wood) accidentally frees a confused McCormick, who eventually lives with him and his mother (Jamie Lee Curtis). However, complications arise from the experiment.
Director
Steve Miner
Producer
Bruce Davey
Screenwriter
J.J. Abrams
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating
PG
Genre
Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$55.0M
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Surround
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