Alabama Moon (2011)
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68% of users liked it
(793 ratings)
Eleven-year-old Moon Blake has spent most of his life hiding out in the forests of Alabama with his father, an anti-government radical who clings to conspiracy theories and trusts no one. Moon's life suddenly changes when the land is sold and his father dies. Knowing only what he learned from… More Eleven-year-old Moon Blake has spent most of his life hiding out in the forests of Alabama with his father, an anti-government radical who clings to conspiracy theories and trusts no one. Moon's life suddenly changes when the land is sold and his father dies. Knowing only what he learned from his father, Moon decides to follow his last instructions; make your way to Alaska where "people could still make a living off trapping." In the path of civilization, Moon quickly lands himself in a reform school where he meets the mean-spirited Constable Sanders and learns what friendship is all about. Determined to get to Alaska, he and his new friends escape from the school outwitting Constable Sanders each step of the way. "Alabama Moon" is a classic kid's film (based on the novel by Watt Key), complete with adventure and survival that most kids only dream about. -- (C) Official Site
- Directed By
- Tim McCanlies
- Written By
- Watt Key
- Genres
- Drama, Kids & Family
- In Theaters
- Mar 18, 2011 Limited
- Studio
- Screen Media Ventures
Critic Reviews
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, Common Sense Media
ALABAMA MOON is big-hearted and sweet and likable, but it also feels rushed and truncated, as well as uneven in tone.
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Mike Scott, Times-Picayune
At every step, director Tim McCanlies grinds the gears in his earnest, but ultimately clunky, adaptation.
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Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru
Big-hearted, inspirational and forgivably contrived with just the right amount of poignancy, excitement and comic relief to keep older and younger audiences captivated.
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Cast
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John Goodman
as Mr. Wellington
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Clint Howard
as Sanders
- J.D. Evermore
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Jimmy Bennett
as Moon Blake
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Uriah Shelton
as Kit
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Gabriel Basso
as Hal
- Elizabeth Jackson
- Colin Ford


