Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin, Hope Davis
This is a gentle, innocent film about the reflections of an aging man (David Morse), who returns to his home town after the death of his best friend. Memories of life at age 11 floods back as it was a...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 27, 2004
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Flixster Reviews (769)
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July 27, 2009Having read the short story by Stephen King , the film is fairly true to the book and like the book it leaves you with a feeling of "that was good but is that it?" I have a theory that when King wrote the story he hoped it would lead to a novel but for some reason or another it w...( read more)
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September 22, 2008A pretty good film based on a Stephen King novel. It may be a bit slow for some, but overall it is an enjoyable film about a guy who reminisces about his best summer as a young boy. A good character story which in places has similarities with Stand by me and is quite a heartwarmi...( read more)
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October 31, 2007A disappointment to the book. this was nowhere near shawshank or the green mile.
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December 31, 2006My memory of this film is foggy at best, but I seem to recall it had an overly strong taste of sentimentality about it. I'm sure it was well-acted, but it must not have meant much else, or I would remember it more clearly.
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October 27, 2009I haven't seen the movie but I've already read it. It was quite good but I dunno about the movie.
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September 6, 2009this movie was so awesome..beautiful and warm..it really got Stephen King written all over it, the characters and the locations, everything about it screams King..love him, love his novels and most of the movies based upon them..this one got that whole "Stand By Me feeling" over ...( read more)
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June 29, 2009it's charlie bartlett... as an irresistable little kid! wow, when they say this film is "loosely" based on a stephen king short-story, they're not messing around.
Critic Reviews
October 3, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
September 28, 2001
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Much of Hearts feels a little empty, a little unmotivated. full review
September 28, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rarely does a movie make you feel so warm and so uneasy at the same time. full review
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