Secondhand Lions
Tim McCanlies
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Plot Summary
This comedic and touching family film follows the adventures of a shy young boy who is sent to spend the summer with his eccentric uncles. At first shocked by his uncles' unconventional behavior that includes ordering African lions through the mail, the boy soon becomes enthralled with unraveling the mystery that has followed the uncles for years. Hearing tales of their exotic adventures involving kidnapped princesses, Arabian sheiks and lost treasure, not only brings him closer to his uncles but also teaches him what it means to believe in something... whether it's true or not. Starring Academy Award-nominee Haley Joel Osment (“The Sixth Sense,” “Artificial Intelligence: AI”), Two-time Academy Award-winner Michael Caine (“Batman Begins,” “The Prestige”), and Academy Award-winner Robert Duvall (“The Godfather,” “Apocalypse Now”).
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Movie Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
TOMATOMETER
59%- Reviews Counted: 133
- Fresh: 79
- Rotten: 54
- Average Rating: 6.1/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: [A] schmaltz fest.
Rotten: This story is so lamely conceived and presented that it's a grind.
Fresh: Secondhand Lions is not a great movie, but you'd have to be an old coot not to like it at least a bit.
Fresh: As entertaining as it is wholesome.
Customer Reviews
Wow is all I can say.
I love this movie. It would be insane not to see it. It's a great movie,and Haley Joel Osment is an amazing actor. I remember my grandma dragged me to see it in theaters,but aferwards I was glad she did. It's one of those movies that put you in a nice mood. :]
Excellent
One of the best films i've ever seen. Brings a lot of lifes values to mind and makes you realize that siplicity can be pure elegance and happiness. Awesome cast and great acting, with a lot of laughs and heart-touches in between.
Pretty Neat
Wow, from Forrest Gump to Secondhand Lions comes Haley Joel Osment in one of the best films he's stared in. It's pretty funny that Osment plays Sora in the Kingdom Hearts games but that's off topic, so basically this movie is about a kid that gets sent to live with his two uncles and realizes that they are heroes for saving this woman and getting a bunch of money for it. The problem is that everybody wants the uncles to die so they can get the money. Meanwhile Osment gets stuck with taking care of an adult female lion that (Spoiler Alert) does die but for a good reason. The movie is heartwarming and good to watch with family. This deserves a solid A.
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