Secondhand Lions

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Secondhand Lions

PG

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

12/28/2010

3/5

Charming family movie for tweens and up.

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

02/01/2004

2.5/4

An unpretentiously sweet home-is-where-the-heart-is fantasy.

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Jamie Russell

BBC.com

10/28/2003

1/5

Schmaltzed up, dumbed down, bombastically-scored family drama of touchy-feely life lessons.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Feb 22

3/4

This film may be all over the map, but at least it takes viewers to some interesting places.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

11/15/2019

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.

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Michael Kleinschrodt

Times-Picayune

05/30/2019

3.5/4

Robert Duvall and Haley Joel Osment turn in exceptionally strong performances in a heartwarming film.

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D B

@Honor 4d

Old fashioned feel good movie. No cussing, no sec ????? What’s going on?? Refreshing.

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Kyle M

@RT77296778 Jul 26

Sentimentally hindered but hearteningly sweetened nonetheless thanks to the underlying thematic core of generational reverence that solidified this a hidden gem with a fine cast to boot, particularly Caine and Duvall at one of their casual best. (B+)

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paparag T

@RT95613604 Jul 22

It was riveting and a great watch.

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Horror fan 4

@Horrorfan4life Apr 26

Duval and Caine light up the screen and provide plenty of laughs. Loved these characters and performances. Tim Treakle

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Tom O.

@ruthlessontogeny Apr 19

Awful, awful, awful. Second worst movie that I have ever seen, and that’s saying a lot. I want those two hours of my life back. Saccharine, superficial, and just the worst.

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Derek E

@RT31021684 Apr 1

It’s slow, but the theme is profound. Caine is a great actor but can’t match Duvall in this setting. I assume they meant to cast Cann instead of Caine. As a retired Marine, it resonated with being put out to pasture with no one that knows or cares what you once did upon a time. Memories that sound like fairytales if try to tell them, so you don’t. The people criticizing the story line have never been or known a lion.

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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: David Kirschner Productions, New Line Cinema, Digital Domain, Avery Pix
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)