Simon is the smallest kid in town but has always known that he was born to do something big while, at the same time, his best friend Joe is searching for the identity of his father. Together these two share the ups and downs that will forever bind them together. Read more
| Starring | Joseph Mazzello, Oliver Platt, Ian Michael Smith, Ashley Judd |
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| Director | Mark Steven Johnson |
| Genres | Children, Drama |
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Simon Birch (Smith) may have been the smallest ever recorded delivery at his local New Hampshire hospital, but his... read more on Time Out
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A film of full of emotion
This film is one of the most emotional films I have seen in a long time. It tries very hard to pull on your heart with its delicate story of friendship.
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Nice adaptation, pleasantly surprised
I wasn't expecting much from this movie version of John Irving's wonderful novel A Prayer For Owen Meany but was pleasantly surprised. Recommended to ... read more »
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Good attempt at making an impossible film
I loved the book by John Irving this is loosely based on - A Prayer for Owen Meany. I knew when the film came out it couldn't possible match the appeal of ... read more »
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really good
this film was really good little simon was so cute and weet and shows there is really good friends out there it was sweet and had my gf in tears x
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Weepy
Good old fashion weepy. Defininately a girly film.
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Moving
In a word this film is 'moving'. This inspirational film, with its unexpected sequence of events really pulls at the heart strings. Don't be ... read more »
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Christian's movie
If you are a religious person you will love love this movie. For those of us who are not them it means nothing.
Watched about 20 minutes of it and ... read more »
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Simon Birch
A feel-good, sob-fest.... should not really have started with Hanks visiting the grave of Simon, as it was too big a hint as to what was going to happen and ... read more »
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Not what I'd hoped
I found this too sentimental and lacking in John Irving's humour. Probably my fault for reading the book before seeing the film.
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First rate
This film gets its source material from, but deviates considerably from the book 'A prayer for Owen Meaney' by John Irving. It is none the worse for ... read more »
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Simon Birch
This film is fantastic makes my daughter and I cry and laugh.
Well worth watching
Brill
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