Secondhand Lions

PG

Released Sep 26, 2003

1 hr. 49 min.

Comedy

Drama

List

60%

136 Reviews

Tomatometer

84%

50,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

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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Dominique R

This is my favorite movie of all time. And seeing how low the critics review is shows you why Hollywood is dying. Movies like this is hard to find. Haley Robert and Michael were brilliant in this movie. This movie is about the true heart of Americans before the hippie movement. Its corny parts are very few, but endearing to the audience. It’s like it was needed for a smile. Great story telling with a 50’s feel. Never trust a rotten tomato critic always trust the audience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Jesse C

This is a fun and heartwarming story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/21/24

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Rex W

This is a movie for everyone. With lessons of coming of age, betrayal, to dealing with loss, Second Hand Lions, shows us fragility and valiant strength through different lenses of loneliness. It shows how the value of our time together is more priceless than a sultan's treasure.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Robert C

This is one of the greatest movies of all time and so much better than most of the trash produced today! Imagine being so miserable that you can't see the beauty of the storytelling and acting in this movie. Amazing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Bearded H

This movie has everything. Romance, action, humor, a good story it has it all I have watched this movie recently and still love it to this day. I thought it was just nostalgia, but I have recently been watching a lot of my childhood movies with my family and many of them are so bad but this one is a keeper! Watch it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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Hank N

The film was boring, forced, poorly written, and pretentious, and Osment's acting was distressingly bad.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

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Tim McCanlies

Director

Michael Caine

Garth McCann

Robert Duvall

Hub McCann

Haley Joel Osment

Walter

Kyra Sedgwick

Mae

Nicky Katt

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Nell Minow

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Charming family movie for tweens and up.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Rated: 3/5

Dec 30, 2006

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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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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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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
Screenwriter: Tim McCanlies
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: Avery Pix, Digital Domain, David Kirschner Productions
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
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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