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Hearts in Atlantis

PG-13 Released Sep 28, 2001 1h 41m Drama Mystery & Thriller List
49% Tomatometer 137 Reviews 64% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
"Hearts In Atlantis" is a drama based on Stephen King's best seller of the same name. It is the story of a mysterious man (Anthony Hopkins) who enlists the aid of a brilliant young boy (Anton Yelchin) to save his life. This friendship with a mysterious stranger forever changes the way he sees the world.
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Hearts in Atlantis is well-acted and beautiful to look at, but the movie is nothing more than a mood piece.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Above average coming of age story. Rated: 3/5 Dec 24, 2010 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 2/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review BBC.com Rated: 2/5 Mar 4, 2002 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Inspiring without sinking into sentimentality or cliché, Hearts in Atlantis is a coming of age story that has nothing to do with sexual rites of passage or mystical quests and everything to do with the gaining of wisdom and self-esteem ... Nov 18, 2023 Full Review Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine Anthony Hopkins uses his casual intelligence to deflect a dung-storm of sentimental hocus-pocus. Oct 15, 2019 Full Review Kit Bowen Hollywood.com Rated: 3/5 Nov 20, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Adrian M Contrary to critics' consensus, the movie touched me on the deep level. Reminiscing of one's childhood,plus usually great A. Hopkins act. Well written, stylishly coreographed. well directed. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/20/24 Full Review Pamela H I love this sweet tale of innocence and youth and magical redemption. If only more movies were made like this. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/29/23 Full Review Jelisije J A movie with so much heart and love that really makes you appreciate the innocence of childhood when you reach your adult years. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/13/23 Full Review clay k Mood piece or not, this is an underrated Stephen King story. Beautifully and thoughtfully shot, I enjoyed more than the aesthetic and acting. It has a heartfelt story if you pay close attention. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/06/23 Full Review Amanda G I don't know why this has such low ratings, I think it was a great movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/29/23 Full Review pcadima70 Beautiful story, amazing performance, difficult to describe how special this film was. I see many reviews where they read the book first and weren't happy with the movie but movies and books are two different things. The average ratings others give is a shock to me and I strongly encourage anyone to take a chance on what I feel is a masterpiece. It's the kind of movie you have to listen to each line to appreciate the story or you'll miss something relevant. To my surprise, my 3 teen kids loved the movie and 2 of the 3 went on to read the books after watching the movie. It's now on our list of movies we watch again every once in awhile and in my mind, that's about as good as it gets. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis "Hearts In Atlantis" is a drama based on Stephen King's best seller of the same name. It is the story of a mysterious man (Anthony Hopkins) who enlists the aid of a brilliant young boy (Anton Yelchin) to save his life. This friendship with a mysterious stranger forever changes the way he sees the world.
Director
Scott Hicks
Producer
Kerry Heysen
Screenwriter
William Goldman, Stephen King
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Castle Rock Entertainment, NPV Entertainment, Village Roadshow Prod.
Rating
PG-13 (Violence|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 28, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 14, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$24.2M
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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