Michael Caine,
Robert Duvall,
Haley Joel Osment,
Kyra Sedgwick,
Nicky Katt
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In this family-friendly comedy drama, Walter (Haley Joel Osment) is a shy and bookish boy just short of his teens whose mother impulsively decides to leave him for the summer with his eccentric grand-... read more
Directed by: Tim McCanlies
Release Date: September 19, 2003
DVD Release Date: February 3, 2004
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Flixster Reviews (4,140)
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August 28, 2011The starting looked like it was going to be hella boring but surprisingly, it wasn't. It was one of those movies that gets interesting in every minute. Really good movie. Recommend everyone to watch.
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April 28, 2011Secondhand Lions tries too hard to appeal to a family friendly crowd, and because of it it loses much of its bite. But when it lets go of its reins it can really turn into something magical.
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April 22, 2010Although it might strike some viewers as bland, it is actually a beautiful, clever movie with a strong story line.
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April 3, 2010Better than expected. Haley Joel Osment is a little goofy at times, but some of the moments with Michael Caine and Robert Duvall are pretty funny.
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January 23, 2010fb733768972Has a lot of stuff going for it! And for the most part, it fulfills almost all of them!
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October 1, 2009Had some good moments but it was just too schmaltzy for me. Haley Joel Osment was awful and really brought the film down a level. Shame, could have been much better!
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January 12, 2009Great performances highlight this extremely heartfelt, sweet, funny, and entertaining film that radiates nothing but charm.
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May 7, 2008Like so many other once-promising child actors, Haley Joel Osment seems to have waned a bit in his acting skills with time. His performance here in the lead role was okay, but I highly doubt he'll ever starr in any major productions from here on, which is sad of course, but not a... read more
Critic Reviews
September 22, 2003
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
September 19, 2003
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Of little interest to anyone except those who thought Air Bud was too smutty.
September 19, 2003
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
It's pretty appalling, and it's boring.
September 19, 2003
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Secondhand Lions manages to squander the services of seasoned vets Michael Caine and Robert Duvall, and promising newcomer Haley Joel Osment, with a tale that is dramatically false and disturbingly vi... Full Review
September 19, 2003
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
Lions' iron whimsy is a jackhammer on the heart.
September 19, 2003
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Despite a star-studded cast and healthy helpings of sentiment, nostalgia and heart, it's a hollow affair that's content to tell the viewer how to feel rather than earning those feelings through its st...
September 19, 2003
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
The whole thing's just not funny enough for children. And it's far too sad for adults. Full Review
September 19, 2003
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
An air of contrivance and, worse, fraudulence, hangs over this gentle fantasy, despite some charming moments.
September 19, 2003
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News
This story is so lamely conceived and presented that it's a grind. Full Review
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