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Secondhand Lions

Secondhand Lions

Family · Comedy · Drama · 2003

The comedic adventures of an introverted boy left on the doorstep of a pair of reluctant, eccentric great-uncles, whose exotic remembrances stir the boy's spirit and re-ignite the men's lives.

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Secondhand Lions

“The McCann brothers have finally met their match.”

2003 Family · Comedy · Drama 1h 51m

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7.2 / 10

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The comedic adventures of an introverted boy left on the doorstep of a pair of reluctant, eccentric great-uncles, whose exotic remembrances stir the boy's spirit and re-ignite the men's lives.

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Directed by

Tim McCanlies

Written by

Tim McCanlies

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Garth

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Hub

Haley Joel Osment

Haley Joel Osment

Walter

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Adult Walter

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

Mae

Christian Kane

Christian Kane

Young Hub

Nicky Katt

Nicky Katt

Stan

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The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.