Simon Birch
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- Synopsis
- This comedy-drama features a narration by Jim Carrey, looking back to childhood in a manner similar to the narration on TV's The Wonder Years. The film is the directorial debut of writer Mark Steven Johnson, scripter of Grumpy Old Men and its sequel....
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- Director(s)
- Mark Steven Johnson
- Distributor(s)
- Buena Vista
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 113 min.
Critic Reviews
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
Either you stand back and resist it, or you plunge in. There was something about its innocence and spunk that got to me, and I caved in.Read the full review
San Francisco Chronicle | Peter StackAdd Critic to Favorites
The film, "suggested by" John Irving's novel "A Prayer for Owen Meany," is so unabashedly manipulative -- and implausible -- that even while crying, many viewers may also feel abused. Read the full review
Rolling Stone | Peter TraversAdd Critic to Favorites
Admirers of Irving's sprawling tome are sure to find Birch a botch. Read the full review
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