Sigourney Weaver,
Jon Voight,
Patricia Arquette,
Tim Blake Nelson,
Dulé Hill
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A boy being punished for a crime he didn't commit learns there's more going on at a juvenile correctional facility than meets the eye in this comedy drama. Stanley Yelnats IV (Shia LaBeouf) is a teena... read more
Directed by: Andrew Davis
Release Date: April 18, 2003
Keywords:
family,
kids,
little,
jon voight,
shia labeouf,
sigourney weaver,
digging holes,
Sigourney Weaver ,
Jon Voight ,
Stanley Yelnats ,
Camp Green Lake
DVD Release Date: September 23, 2003
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Flixster Reviews (8,450)
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May 6, 2012i love this movie, admittedly i didnt think i would becuase i was forced to read the book first in school and then had to watch this movie, lets face it the english department never pick good interesting books little alone movies! However i was surprised by how good it was and fu... read more
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August 18, 2011HOLES was actually a pretty good movie. That's not at all to say that it was a faithful adaptation of the award-winning children's novel, but I liked it, and for a modern Disney movie (and a Shia LaBeouf movie), it was possible to sit through.
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August 15, 2011This movie was actually pretty awesome, it keeps well to the book, it never got boring, and even with a huge hange of the main haracter from the book I really enjoy tis movie, it was cool and good, I watch it whenever its on tv, and a cool theme song.
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January 15, 2011this is a great film with an original and fun plot. shia was great in this early role for him and the story moved well. a clean movie that kids can enjoy but adults will like more.
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November 21, 2010I didn't expected much of this. I thought this was going to be boring but still gave it a try as Shia LaBeouf was in it (and sometimes rating can be deceiving). But surprisingly, I liked this movie. The story wasn't mind blowing or anything. It was more like a strange, unrealisti... read more
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November 13, 2010Fabulous book, fabulous adaptation! Amazing kid actors, especially Shia.
AC rating: Yet again there was two different versions of commentary. One with the fabulous Louis Sachar and with the director (?) I think and the other with four of the kids, including Shia. Oh boy. Talk abo... read more -
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March 5, 2010A great adaptation and the ultimate kid's movie for it's time. The cast did a great job and the story really translated well. I was really impressed at how well they were able to capture the mindset of a 13-year-old without making it seem corny. It's almost like Cool Hand Luke fo... read more
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January 13, 2010fb733768972I thought this movie was fantastic! Not much else to say, except for the fact the the chemistry between stanley and X-Ray was jaw dropping!
Critic Reviews
April 22, 2003
Ed Park, Village Voice
April 21, 2003
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
[T]here's too much going on, and none of it is executed well enough to recommend. Full Review
April 20, 2003
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
It's smart, strange, unpredictable, and defies the formulas that typically define this sort of motion picture. Full Review
April 18, 2003
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
A wonderfully dark fairy tale.
April 18, 2003
Philip Kennicott, Washington Post
One can't help but feel thankful that the movie doesn't always go the expected route, that the characters have a little more depth to them than average, and that the complexity, which is the movie's b...
April 18, 2003
Susan Walker, Toronto Star
Crazy as it is, Holes could be the Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory of 2003. Full Review
April 18, 2003
Glenn Lovell, San Jose Mercury News
A slightly better-than-average tale of friendship, sacrifice and survival. Full Review
April 18, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
As kids' films go, it's a thoughtful, superior piece of work, an entertaining picture that youngsters can enjoy on first viewing and perhaps fully grow into as they get a bit older. Full Review
April 18, 2003
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
It earns our attention the old-fashioned way -- by telling a solid story without such modern distractions as computerized effects, rapid-fire editing or the usual gratuitous frills that signal a bankr... Full Review
April 18, 2003
Bob Campbell, Newark Star-Ledger
[Sachar's] sprawling, shaggy-dog story snaps together as neatly on film as in print, but its artificial design is glaringly exposed. Full Review
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