Simon Birch

Simon Birch

1998

Simon and Joe have been best friends for most of their lives. As Simon searches for a destiny bigger than his underdeveloped body and Joe hunts for the father he never knew, the boys are bound together for life. Or are they? Loosely adapted from John Irving's well-loved novel "A Prayer for Owen Meany," Simon Birch is uplifting, inspiring entertainment.

Destiny has big plans for little Simon Birch.

JBscale
52
Average

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Comedy
Length
1 hr. 54 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 11, 1998
US Box Office
$18,252,684 (#3537 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Language, Thematic Elements

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Hollywood Pictures
Released
May 18, 1999
Acquired Date
August 21, 2004
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Watched without a recoreded date.

Actors

Ian Michael Smith
Ian Michael Smith
Joseph Mazzello
Joseph Mazzello
Ashley Judd
Ashley Judd
Oliver Platt
Oliver Platt
David Strathairn
David Strathairn
Dana Ivey
Dana Ivey
Beatrice Winde
Beatrice Winde
Jan Hooks
Jan Hooks
Cecilley Carroll
Cecilley Carroll
Sumela Kay
Sumela Kay
Sam Morton
Sam Morton
Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey
John Mazzello
John Mazzello
Holly Dennison
Holly Dennison
Peter MacNeill
Peter MacNeill

Directors

Mark Steven Johnson
Mark Steven Johnson

Producers

Roger Birnbaum
Roger Birnbaum
Laurence Mark
Laurence Mark

Writers

Mark Steven Johnson
Mark Steven Johnson

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User Reviews

  • Okay, this movie I watched on my 20th B-day, and this movie truely touched me. This boy, Simon Birch, has the faith that I strive to have each day, and does not look at his situation as bad thing but a gift from God. I totally recommend this movie, to show you how people should look at life and each day we have on this earth should be lived to the fullest. It is a great movie.

    3.16.2007 by krizty (10/10)
  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (7/10)

Ratings

JB Users
85
Excellent
RT Rotten
44%
Tomatometer
32 votes
RT Fresh Certified
77%
Popcornmeter
1,899 votes
METASCORE
39
23 votes
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
22,471 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media