Secondhand Lions

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Secondhand Lions

PG

Released Sep 26, 2003

1h 49m

Comedy

Drama

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

An unpretentiously sweet home-is-where-the-heart-is fantasy.

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 1, 2004

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Jamie Russell

BBC.com

Schmaltzed up, dumbed down, bombastically-scored family drama of touchy-feely life lessons.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 28, 2003

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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

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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

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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

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Richard L.

Appropriate for the family. A little silly, but genuinely feel good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/29/25

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Charlie C.

A great family movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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The D

This is a fantastic family movie. All the actors are terrific, i know everyone loves movies with explosions and fighting and care chases, this is not one of those. There is a fight scene but it’s more fun than violent. It’s a well rounded movie you can watch with kids.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/24/25

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Hayleigh P.

This movie was cute and sentimental. “Just plant me in the garden next to the dang lion.” Im afraid that is going to be me yet it reminds me so much of my grandpa.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Kevin P

A cute and simple coming of age story with gun crazy old hoots with a heart of gold set in the rustic old south. Michael Caine and Robert Duval are both great as the wild card adventurous uncles, and Haley Joel Osmonf is solid as the lead child actor.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/03/25

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Zixmix B

Maybe I connected to this movie because my grandpa loves to garden and I always remember running through the cornfield as a kid playing hide and seek. The way the light filters through the tall stalks can be magical to a little kid… but I love how this movie makes you question what is important to believe sometimes and who you choose to believe. I also love the charming humor, the wild story flashbacks, and the whole mystery behind the two old brothers who the kid gets left with. Definitely a movie I watch whenever I want to feel like a kid again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/25

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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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