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Simon Birch

1998 · 114 min Comedy Drama Family
6.8 / 10 · TMDB

Simon Birch and Joe Wenteworth are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. Joe never knew his father, and his mother, Rebecca, is keeping her lips sealed no matter how much he protests. Simon, meanwhile, is an 11-year-old dwarf whose outsize personality belies his small stature. Indeed, he often assails the local reverend with thorny theological questions and joins Joe on his quest to find his biological father.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1998
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy, Drama, Family
Director Mark Steven Johnson
Runtime 114 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.8/10 (262 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film doesn't try to be funnier than it is — and that's its honesty. The humor grows from situations and characters, not from pre-written jokes.

The film does exactly what it was made for: gives you a break. No pretensions to more, but honest and without dead spots.

A solid choice for company. Works alone too, but funnier together.

Director: Mark Steven Johnson

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: After a long day when you need simple joy. Better with company — laughing is more fun together.

🎭 Cast

Ashley Judd

Ashley Judd

Rebecca Wenteworth

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Ian Michael Smith

Simon Birch

Joseph Mazzello

Joseph Mazzello

Joe Wenteworth

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Ben Goodrich

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Rev. Russell

Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey

Grandmother Wenteworth

Beatrice Winde

Beatrice Winde

Hilde Grove

Jan Hooks

Jan Hooks

Miss Agnes Leavey

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Cecilley Carroll

Marjorie

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Adult Joe Wenteworth

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