SummaryBased on the novel by Stephen King, this drama focuses on an orphaned boy (Yelchin) who forms a friendship with a middle-aged man (Anthony Hopkins), and discovers depths of courage and forgiveness he never imagined. (Warner Bros.)
Directed By:Scott Hicks
Written By:Stephen King, William Goldman
Hearts in Atlantis
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Mixed or Average
55
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Generally Favorable
7.6
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
47% Positive
14 Reviews
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47% Mixed
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100
Inspiring without sinking into sentimentality or cliche, Hearts of Atlantis is intelligent, heartfelt and genuine, a rare story of childhood for adults.
80
Assisted by a well-crafted script by the veteran William Goldman and a masterful performance by Anthony Hopkins, Hicks has turned two King short stories into a somber meditation on the dreams and frustrations of childhood and the ways the adult world makes its darker qualities known.
User score
Generally Favorable
73% Positive
19 Ratings
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19% Mixed
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8% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Jul 31, 2019
10
A stunning heart warming film that has great acting and cinematography... Needs to be on your must watch list.
May 20, 2018
8
I really love this movie. Maybe it has some corny fantasy, but i love the way that was present and realized. Anthony Hopkins again swallowed his role.
75
Don't underestimate the appeal of a heart-tugger that's this well mounted.
60
The few who saw the embalmed adaptation of "Snow Falling on Cedars" will recognize the same stifling approach brought to this more accessible material by director Scott Hicks.
50
Is it possible to have too much Anthony Hopkins? Believe it or not, the answer is yes. Hopkins' quiet power and perfectly formed vowels overwhelm the rickety, falsely sentimental Hearts in Atlantis.
40
I had looked forward to seeing King's low men and their hideous yellow coats and monstrous high-finned automobiles, but what we've got here is less King than Goldman, and less fun to boot.
0
Mush, delivered with a trembling, quasi-biblical solemnity, is what emanates from Anthony Hopkins most of the time in Hearts in Atlantis, a nostalgic fiasco so shameless it makes movies like "Simon Birch" and "Frequency" seem as austere as the work of Robert Bresson.
Dec 13, 2017
8
If this whole move is not good enough, there is no good enough movies ever ! It's magical and the theme is powerful enough to re-think the childhood moral and the responsibilities left with the elders. Suffice to describe as brilliant !
Production Company:
- Castle Rock Entertainment
- Village Roadshow Pictures
- NPV Entertainment
Release Date:Sep 28, 2001
Duration:1 h 41 m
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:What if one of life's great mysteries moved in upstairs?
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Awards
Young Artist Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Camerimage
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
• 2 Nominations
