Hearts in Atlantis

– A widowed mother and her son change when a mysterious stranger enters their lives...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 41 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
Hearts in Atlantis (2001)

A widowed mother and her son change when a mysterious stranger enters their lives.

Hearts in Atlantis (2001) - Trailer

Release Date:

28 Sep 2001

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Scott Hicks

Writer:

Stephen King (book), William Goldman (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin, Hope Davis, Mika Boorem

Plot:

This is a gentle, innocent film about the reflections of an aging man, 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 magical time that changed his life. Three 11 year old children (Bobby, Carol, and Sully) share their lives. Carol and Bobby have a special affection for one another including sharing a kiss "by which all others will be measured". Bobby lives with his mother, a bitter, vain woman who looks for pleasures for herself without sharing much with her son. Into their lives comes a mysterious new boarder, who befriends the boy but generates distrust from the mother. As time passes, the man and boy share confidences and special powers are revealed. The man warns the boy to be on the lookout for the "lowmen", who were seeking him. The two share a summer's adventures and come to love one another before the inevitable happens. A confrontation with a school bully also changes everyone.

Awards:

2 wins & 8 nominations.

Gross profit:

$23,604,382

Production:

Warner Bros.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
49%
Metacritic:
55%