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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Tim McCanlies, Tim McCanlies

Producer:

David Kirschner, Scott Ross, Corey Sienega, David Kirschner, Scott Ross, Corey Sienega

Writer:

Tim McCanlies

Release Date:

Sep 19, 2003

Runtime:

1hr 49m

Synopsis

Fourteen-year-old Walter Caldwell's irresponsible mother Mae sends him to live with his bachelor uncles, Hub and Garth, so that she can go on yet another husband-hunting trip.

Cast

  • Michael Caine
  • Robert Duvall
  • Michael Caine
  • Haley Joel Osment
  • Robert Duvall
  • Kyra Sedgwick
  • Haley Joel Osment
  • Emmanuelle Vaugier
  • Kyra Sedgwick
  • Nicky Katt
  • Michael O'Neill
  • Emmanuelle Vaugier
  • Christian Kane

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.6
67.4K
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RATINGS 796 FANS
3.6
  • Feb 4, 2021

    I couldn’t explain this movie to anyone if my life depended on it. My girlfriend cried like 3 times, though

    390 Likes
    Zach Leslie
    Zach Leslie
    Jan 8, 2023

    Was surprised I understood everything going on considering I never saw the first Hand Lions

    390 Likes
    Joe Rumrill
    Joe Rumrill
    Jun 13, 2021

    love me some compassionate old rural men

    188 Likes
    Drew
    Drew
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    Feb 26, 2023

    the lion was a better mom than his actual mom

    182 Likes
    Maggie
    Maggie
    Mar 10, 2023

    Maybe the real secondhand lions were the uncles we made along the way.

    126 Likes
    Bekah
    Bekah

    Growing up Second Hand Lions was one of the first films that introduced me to the brilliance of Robert Duvall. RIP Robert Duvall. You will be greatly missed.

    121 Likes
    321_Movies
    321_Movies
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    Jun 10, 2024

    I place this in my category of certifiably not excellent films but I think they're perfect anyway

    108 Likes
    njudd1
    njudd1
    Oct 8, 2020

    “We're fix'in to die anytime, so if we kick off in the middle of the night, you're on your own.”First time I saw this film I was in English class, 9th grade, perhaps. I thought it was gonna be “stupid” or “boring” but I was just happy to be doing something other than…

    100 Likes
    ethxn🏴‍☠️
    ethxn🏴‍☠️
    Jan 30, 2023

    This is such a comfort movie for me <3

    97 Likes
    Alex
    Alex
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Metacritic

52
metacritic
Based on 33 Critics
7.3

USER SCORE (43)

Generally favorable reviews based on 43 Reviews
70

Writer-director Tim McCanlies works in broad, kid-friendly strokes, and he's not afraid to lay on the sentiment, but his cast makes sure it's well-earned.

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Metacritic review by Keith Phipps
Keith Phipps
The A.V. Club
40

The self-consciousness is unintentionally touching, but it wet-blankets the film into a thirdhand lark.

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Metacritic review by Ed Park
Ed Park
Village Voice
40

The only saving grace is that Caine and Duvall don#146;t overdo the southern-coot stuff.

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Metacritic review by Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine (Vulture)
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