The Adventures of Huck Finn

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The Adventures of Huck Finn

PG

Released Apr 2, 1993

1h 48m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Drama

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Mischievous Huck Finn (Elijah Wood) is unnerved when his father (Ron Perlman), reemerging after years away, kidnaps him in an attempt to take away a $600 inheritance from his late mother. Fearing for his life, Huck fakes his own death and escapes. He soon runs into his friend, Jim (Courtney B. Vance), a slave fleeing his master. Together, the pair embarks on a raft journey down the Mississippi River, staying ahead of pursuers who blame the slave for Huck's alleged murder.

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Writer-director Stephen Sommers has created a strong and moving adaptation of Mark Twain's classic story about a rebellious boy.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 11, 2023

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

Writer-director Stephen Sommers has made a conventional literal film, in which the acting of the two leads never rises above the mediocre, thus failing to endow the tale with the stirring mood that it deserves.

Rated: C+

Jul 3, 2005

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

'90s Disney adaptation has some peril, violence.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 10, 2018

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Quentin Curtis

Independent on Sunday

It's a delightful romp. The director and adaptor, Stephen Sommers, has filleted the book's key episodes and presents them at a whirling, compulsive pace.

Dec 6, 2017

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

A really enjoyable film, and a loyal recreation of the literary classic

Rated: 3/5

Mar 11, 2006

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Stephen C

Unfunny in 1 hour and 48 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $23,800,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Dale R

Elijah Wood stars as Huck Finn and Courtney B. Vance as Jim. This is an entertaining movie and a fairly accurate retelling of the Mark Twain novel. Elijah Wood does a great job as Huck and I can see why he has had a long acting career. The movie is well directed, edited, written, and acted throughout. I would recommend at least one viewing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Huck Finn goes on an incredible adventure directed and produced by Stephen Sommers of 'Mummy' fame A very young and upcoming Elijah Wood, Ron Perlman, the late Anne Heche, the late Robbie Coltrane, the late Jason Robards, and Courtney B. Vance star in Mark Twain's 1844 timeless story of friendship and defying social constrictions Huckleberry Finn is a young boy living in the Mississippi River, he has a drunkard father who he's placed with taken away from his foster home The only way out is for him to fake his death Finn then befriends an escaped slave named Jimmy and both of then go on the run down the river overcoming many obstacles such as racism, prejudice, and societal oppression Finn has never heard such talk or imagined a slave being free but Jim has him open to the idea so he can be reunited with his family in New Orleans Just because you've been taught something to be right or popular doesn't make it right, all men should be free, you can't run away from problems, you can't have the joyful stuff without the hard stuff and Vice versa Slowly over the course of time Finn starts to see the horrors of being in an inhuman institution and goes to great lengths to save Jim The film goes by pretty fast at the start It's passable at best but Wood is the perfect portrayal of Huckleberry Finn very rebellious and deserves freedom Friendship and racial inequality are explored even if it doesn't take too many risks The book walked a risky road which stood out more A decent adaptation still with an expressive child actor along with good performances from all

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/23

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Jordan

A lot more serious than the relatively goofy and light book. It got pretty scaryat the end, but really good.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/16/23

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Audience Member

I watched this movie so many times when I was 15. It was fun, occasionally sad and well acted. Though it does cut out Tom Sawyer.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/06/23

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steve d

Ok adaptation of a really bad book.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Mischievous Huck Finn (Elijah Wood) is unnerved when his father (Ron Perlman), reemerging after years away, kidnaps him in an attempt to take away a $600 inheritance from his late mother. Fearing for his life, Huck fakes his own death and escapes. He soon runs into his friend, Jim (Courtney B. Vance), a slave fleeing his master. Together, the pair embarks on a raft journey down the Mississippi River, staying ahead of pursuers who blame the slave for Huck's alleged murder.

Director: Stephen Sommers
Producer: Laurence Mark
Screenwriter: Mark Twain, Stephen Sommers
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 2, 1993, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.8M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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