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- 2001
- PG-13
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 41 m
- 2001
- PG-13
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 41 m
Summary Based on the novel by Stephen King, this drama focuses on an orphaned boy (Yelchin) who forms a friendship with a middle-aged man (Anthony Hopkins), and discovers depths of courage and forgiveness he never imagined. (Warner Bros.)
Directed By: Scott Hicks
Written By: Stephen King, William Goldman
- 2001
- PG-13
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 41 m
- 2001
- PG-13
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 41 m
Hearts in Atlantis
55
7.8
Where to Watch
Summary Based on the novel by Stephen King, this drama focuses on an orphaned boy (Yelchin) who forms a friendship with a middle-aged man (Anthony Hopkins), and discovers depths of courage and forgiveness he never imagined. (Warner Bros.)
Directed By: Scott Hicks
Written By: Stephen King, William Goldman
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 30 Critic Reviews
55
47% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
47% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
7% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 30 Critic Reviews
55
47% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
47% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
7% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Inspiring without sinking into sentimentality or cliche, Hearts of Atlantis is intelligent, heartfelt and genuine, a rare story of childhood for adults.
Assisted by a well-crafted script by the veteran William Goldman and a masterful performance by Anthony Hopkins, Hicks has turned two King short stories into a somber meditation on the dreams and frustrations of childhood and the ways the adult world makes its darker qualities known.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 26 User Ratings
7.8
81% Positive
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
12% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
8% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 26 User Ratings
7.8
81% Positive
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
12% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
8% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
A stunning heart warming film that has great acting and cinematography... Needs to be on your must watch list.
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The few who saw the embalmed adaptation of "Snow Falling on Cedars" will recognize the same stifling approach brought to this more accessible material by director Scott Hicks.
Is it possible to have too much Anthony Hopkins? Believe it or not, the answer is yes. Hopkins' quiet power and perfectly formed vowels overwhelm the rickety, falsely sentimental Hearts in Atlantis.
I had looked forward to seeing King's low men and their hideous yellow coats and monstrous high-finned automobiles, but what we've got here is less King than Goldman, and less fun to boot.
Mush, delivered with a trembling, quasi-biblical solemnity, is what emanates from Anthony Hopkins most of the time in Hearts in Atlantis, a nostalgic fiasco so shameless it makes movies like "Simon Birch" and "Frequency" seem as austere as the work of Robert Bresson.
Production Company
Castle Rock Entertainment,
Village Roadshow Pictures,
NPV Entertainment
Release Date Sep 28, 2001
Duration 1 h 41 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline What if one of life's great mysteries moved in upstairs?
Website
http://www.heartsinatlantis.net/
Awards
Young Artist Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Camerimage
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
• 2 Nominations
