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About
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.
Theatrical
Sep 11, 1998
Box Office
$18.3M
Budget
$20.0M
Return
0.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
May 18, 1999
Director
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Music
Studio
Hollywood Pictures, Caravan Pictures
Quotes
See all →Reflecting on Life and Memories
Adult Joe Wenteworth
Into paradise...may the angels lead you.
[Presses his hand against Simon's tombstone]
Simon Wenteworth
Dad. Dad! I'd love to stand around in the graveyard all day, but I got a game. Remember?
Adult Joe Wenteworth
Okay, Simon. I'm coming. You know, I was just thinking about that. Last year, you played in the squirt league, right?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Father's Concern and a Friend's Defense
Mr. Birch
Simon's sick.
Joe Wenteworth
I know.
Mr. Birch
So was I when I heard what he did last night. The whole town's talkin about it. What a little screw-up.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →J
Joseph Mazzello
Joe Wenteworth
A
Ashley Judd
Rebecca Wenteworth
O
Oliver Platt
Ben Goodrich
D
David Strathairn
Reverend Russell
D
Dana Ivey
Grandmother Wenteworth
B
Beatrice Winde
Hilde Grove
J
Jan Hooks
Miss Leavey
C
Cecilley Carroll
Marjorie
Jim Carrey
Adult Joe Wenteworth
J
John Mazzello
Simon Wenteworth
H
Holly Dennison
Mrs. Birch
P
Peter MacNeill
Mr. Birch
R
Roger McKeen
Coach Higgins
S
Sean McCann
Al Cork
J
John Robinson
Mr. Baker
G
Guy Sanvido
Janitor
G
Gil Filar
Eddie
M
Marcello Meleca
Howard Ellis
T
Tim Hall
Pitcher
K
Kevin White
Shortstop
