Tuck Everlasting

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Tuck Everlasting

PG

Released Oct 11, 2002

1h 30m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Adventure

Drama

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The story of Winnie Foster (Alexis Bledel), a teenage girl on the cusp of maturity. Winnie longs for a life outside the control of her domineering mother, and when lost in the woods near her home, she happens upon Jesse Tuck (Jonathan Jackson), a boy unlike any she's ever met before. He and his family are kind and generous, and they immediately take her in as one of their own. However, the Tucks hold a powerful secret, and Winnie must decide whether to return to her life or stay with the Tucks.

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Critics Consensus

Though slow-moving, Tuck Everlasting raises big issues and explores them with sensitivity.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Lovely version of the favorite middle-school book.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 29, 2010

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Eleanor Ringel Cater

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Harks back to a time when movies had more to do with imagination than market research.

Rated: B+

Nov 5, 2002

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Jocelyn Noveck

Associated Press

Those with the patience to submit to its low-energy charms may find their time well spent.

Rated: C+

Oct 18, 2002

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Kathi Maio

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

It's a waste of a perfectly good fantasy fable, but should we expect any less from the heirs of Uncle Walt?

Feb 28, 2020

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Joel Siegel

Good Morning America

Tuck Everlasting is a beautifully told fable with a kind of Halloween twist.

Rated: B+

Jan 4, 2018

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

A really good and thought provoking film on life and true romance.

Apr 29, 2009

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YoYo

The Original Twilight… with a better ending.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/29/25

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Kayleigh S

Unforgettable lovely movie. Also heartwarming 💕

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/25/24

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Dominic C

Easily the most forgettable movie I have ever seen

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/04/25

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Dale R

Based on the book of the same name by Natalie Babbitt, a girl falls for a guy who is part of a family of immortals. The premise of the story is interesting and the concept of immortality is treated well here. The love story between the two leads, played by Alexis Biedel and Jonathan Jackson, is too simple and mundane for my tastes. There were several lines that induced an eye roll from me and some were over the top for a budding romance. Ben Kingsley plays the villain and does a good job, but his motivation and plans didn’t seem to work within the narrative very well. If you might be into a romance movie with a fantasy twist, then I’d recommend checking this movie out.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Xivono C

This movie was very riveting and visually pleasing. The Tuck secret i believe was very well kept throughout the movie and the reveal of the spring made for a very enjoyable experience. i didn't feel that i was getting ahead of the charcters. The movie did drag a bit and i feel that more time should have been spend on Winnie with the Tuck's. All in all it was a good movie and a good watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/05/24

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AHMAD SAMIM H

I like the book but not that much. the thing I like about it, it was fun to read this book and it was sweet and sad and the only thing that I don't like, it was immortality and people being the same age and not growing up

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/29/23

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Winnie Foster

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Synopsis

The story of Winnie Foster (Alexis Bledel), a teenage girl on the cusp of maturity. Winnie longs for a life outside the control of her domineering mother, and when lost in the woods near her home, she happens upon Jesse Tuck (Jonathan Jackson), a boy unlike any she's ever met before. He and his family are kind and generous, and they immediately take her in as one of their own. However, the Tucks hold a powerful secret, and Winnie must decide whether to return to her life or stay with the Tucks.

Director: Jay Russell
Producer: Marc Abraham, Jane Startz
Screenwriter: James V. Hart, Jeffrey Lieber, Natalie Babbitt
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures, Beacon Communications
Rating: PG (Some Violence)
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.2M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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