January 31, 2009
might be interesting.
Aidan Quinn, Bonnie Hunt, Kevin Pollak
Pete, an eight-year-old Catholic boy growing up in the suburbs of Chicago in the mid-1970s, attends Catholic school, where as classes let out for the summer, he's admonished by a nun to follow the pat...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 24, 2002
Stats: 98 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (98)
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September 8, 2008The making-of series HBO built around this film is way more exciting than the movie itself.
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May 31, 2008I remember watching the making of this film a few years back during Season 1 of Greenlight Project. I just got the chance to see the finished film. It was such a sweet story. For a first time writer/director the film was done really well. And I assumed I would get bored during th...( read more)
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April 9, 2008A film that triggers a range of emotions.
Aidan Quinn gave a solid performance as did the kids and Kevin Pollack.
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April 7, 2008Keeps you entertained, but like most magazines say - there isn't that much special in this drama, apart from eye candy. Fails to excite and not much happens.
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August 16, 2007The famous "Project Greenlight" movie turns out much as the producers had thought/feared: it's a tv movie. Not a very ambitious start to Project Greenlight, but a decent cast makes this kinda watchable.
Critic Reviews
May 3, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
April 26, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
A static and sugary little half-hour, after-school special about interfaith understanding, stretched out to 90 minutes. full review
March 22, 2002
Claudia Puig, USA Today
A sweet story appropriate for the whole family, though it feels a bit like an after-school special. full review
March 22, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A delightful surprise because despite all the backstage drama, this is a movie that tells stories that work -- is charming, is moving, is funny and looks professional. full review
March 21, 2002
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
It has the wide, winsome, don't-hurt-me eyes of a Walter Keane painting. Unfortunately, though, it isn't very good. full review
February 14, 2002
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Stolen Summer would hardly be worth comment were it not for the story of how the film got made. full review
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