Jack

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Jack

PG-13

Released Aug 9, 1996

1h 53m

Fantasy

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After an unusually short pregnancy, Karen Powell (Diane Lane) gives birth to a baby boy whose body ages much faster than the normal rate. With her husband, Brian (Brian Kerwin), Karen raises their son, Jack (Robin Williams), who appears to be a 40-year-old man when he is only 10. Though Jack ages rapidly physically, he is mentally and emotionally still a young boy, which causes him considerable difficulty. Eventually, Jack gains the support of his peers, which helps him live a fuller life.

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Critics Consensus

Robin Williams' childlike energy is channeled in all the wrong places with Jack, a bizarre tragedy that aims for uplift but sinks deep into queasy schmaltz.

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Ted Anthony

Associated Press

The movie manages to transcend the material -- mostly because of Williams and his perpetually Morkian innocence -- and become a satisfying, occasionally maudlin tale of belonging, understanding the passage of time and living for the moment.

Jan 18, 2018

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USA Today

Someone deserves a timeout for letting this mawkish misfire get to the screen.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Williams works hard at seeming to be a kid inside an adult body, and some of his inspirations work well. But he has been ill-served by a screenplay that isn't curious about what his life would really be like.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Megan Fisher

Loud and Clear Reviews

The only movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola without any sort of redeeming quality.

Jan 11, 2025

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David Rollison

The Spool

Sometimes a movie just sucks.

Apr 27, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

On paper, scripting Robin Williams to act like a child might seem like a spectacular idea...

Rated: 5/10

Sep 14, 2020

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 53 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $58,600,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/14/25

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thiago s

Filme ruim, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é fraca, os personagens sao fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes para fazer o filme ser bom.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/09/25

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MG_Claymore C

As a kid i though this film was OK. The script lets it down at times, as does Fran Dresher. ew.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/18/24

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Nathan W

I'm not sure this movie needed to exist. It's a one-of-a-kind film alright, but with such a strange premise that the whole thing feels really bizarre. It was still an amusing little coming of age tale, but one that would have worked better had it maybe been approached differently. That being said, I don't think anyone besides Robin Williams could have pulled it off the degree that it did succeed. (He has a certain child-like wonder and imagination about him that was fitting for the role). There were some parts that were cute and heartwarming, but just as many that were downright awkward. I didn't think the plot was all that interesting but there were many relatable themes to be found. A desire to fit in, wanting the most out of life, and dealing with one's own mortality. It was weird to find them all in a 10 year old boy played by a grown man, but that's kind of what I'm talking about. This could have been a much better film, but there was just too many things that felt off to really connect with it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/31/24

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Michael V

Robin Williams is so good in this but the script really lets him down at times. Had they removed the whole Fran Drescher scene and added more of what it's like as him alone would have been more intriguing. Still this movie has some good moments. We miss you Robin.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/01/24

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Pete D H

It just does not work. It's tedious. Did not make me so much as smile let alone laugh. Even a bit creepy at times.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/02/24

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Synopsis

After an unusually short pregnancy, Karen Powell (Diane Lane) gives birth to a baby boy whose body ages much faster than the normal rate. With her husband, Brian (Brian Kerwin), Karen raises their son, Jack (Robin Williams), who appears to be a 40-year-old man when he is only 10. Though Jack ages rapidly physically, he is mentally and emotionally still a young boy, which causes him considerable difficulty. Eventually, Jack gains the support of his peers, which helps him live a fuller life.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Producer: Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Fuchs, Ricardo Mestres
Screenwriter: James DeMonaco, Gary Nadeau
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures, Buena Vista International [us]
Production Co: American Zoetrope, Hollywood Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 9, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 9, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $58.6M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Surround

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