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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Empire Magazine

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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Alain E

I love Duvall and Caine, but I am currently at the age they portray in the movie and this is unwatchable. At the 31 minute mark I am giving up. Otherwise, I will start shooting at my TV like the two cute uncles.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/27/24

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Sherry H

Heartwarming movie with great actors and nostalgia filled storyline.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/18/24

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Hunter P

Any person giving this a bad review should rewatch it until they get the true meaning of this great movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/05/24

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Bethany B

A wonderful heart warming film featuring great veteran actors.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/24/24

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Audience Member

This film has a warm setting for the older generation of filmmaking. It holding on to its family genre in cinema. The main issue of the film has nothing to do with the overall performance or character interaction. But more so, the tone of the film was way too thrown off in many parts. The journey of the film doesn't correlate with the overall themes of the film. It was like the story was following the arcs of the characters but none were actually a finished arc during most of the movie. I felt as if they focused too much on the story within the story. Overall the film isn't terrible but “it is nowhere near a mighty lion”

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/03/24

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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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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: New Line Cinema, 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
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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