Camryn Manheim, Dan Lauria, Dana Delany

A fifth grader goes on a search for God after his grandfather dies. Along the way he gets into tons of trouble at Waldron Academy an all boys school. Also he is aided on his search by a sports loving ...( read more  read more... )nun.

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PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan

Release Date: March 20, 1998

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DVD Release Date: March 28, 2001

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  • October 2, 2009
    Absolute bile! It?s not funny, it has Julia Stiles in it, it has annoying 9 year old boys talking like adults in it and a predictable ending, and not a particularly good one at that! I'm glad Shyamalan was given the go ahead for The Sixth Sense based on this, as I liked it but I ...( read more)sure as hell wouldn't have!
  • January 2, 2007
    Such a cute little film with a strong message.
  • September 9, 2007
    Shyamalan's 1st commercial film is certainly one worth watching. This film focuses on a 5th-grader's journey to find god following his grandfather's passing, and his year-long adventures leading up to his final revelation. I'm not a believer in god, but this film is very heart-...( read more)warming.
    Joseph Cross is an amazing actor at such a young age. Leary, Loggia, Stiles, Delaney and Reifsnyder provide great supporting roles which do not subtract from the film's charm. O'Donnell fits well in this film.
    Unlike the real world, Shyamalan's film is non-abusive in its faithful message of enlightenment. The plot is easy to understand, and does not steer the audience with dogmatic tension or fear.
  • October 14, 2009
    i'm officially into the no M. Night Shyamalan zone now
  • September 11, 2009
    The performance of the kids in this film were stunning especially Joshua's. this movie takes some low-blows to get you there.
  • September 7, 2009
    i really hate that moment. That i saw the climax. I liked it. after that i came to know that night shyamalan is the director. i think its some kinda different work of him.
    " not every angels have wings and . . .". i dunno the rest
  • July 31, 2009
    not bad for a movie basically about god... Cute and sad
  • February 17, 2009
    Such a sweet movie hilarious with a great story line!! Is there a Shyamalan movie i don't like?
  • January 13, 2009
    I'm not religious and even though this movie is about a kid that is trying to find god, its so much more than that. M.Night Shymalan is such a great story-teller, I enjoyed this film a lot.
  • November 20, 2008
    haven't seen it yet so far.

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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