Hearts in Atlantis

Watch: Hearts in Atlantis

PG-13

9/28/20011h 41m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ What if one of life's great mysteries moved in upstairs? ~

Overview:

A widowed mother and her son change when a mysterious stranger enters their lives.

Director:

Scott Hicks

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$31,000,000.00

Revenue:

$24,185,781.00

Key words:

rape
pool billiards
american football
baseball bat
richard nixon
psychic power
wager
lingerie slip
single mother
informant
first kiss
stranger
childhood
childhood friends
ferris wheel
mysterious stranger
low men
bronko nagurski
culvert
floating on inner tube
wind chime
jack of spades
clairvoyant
arm injury

Cast

Anthony Hopkins

~ as ~

Ted Brautigan

Anton Yelchin

~ as ~

Robert 'Bobby' Garfield

Hope Davis

~ as ~

Elizabeth 'Liz' Garfield

Mika Boorem

~ as ~

Carol Gerber

David Morse

~ as ~

Adult Bobby Garfield

Alan Tudyk

~ as ~

Monte Man

Tom Bower

~ as ~

Len Files

Celia Weston

~ as ~

Alana Files

Deirdre O'Connell

~ as ~

Mrs. Gerber

Timothy Reifsnyder

~ as ~

Harry Doolin

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
7
This is certainly a case of less is more from Sir Anthony Hopkins. His considered performance as "Ted" lends much to this otherwise rather simple story of a widow (Hope Davis) and her young son "Bobby" (Anton Yeltsin). He befriends the young boy - much to the suspicion of the rather selfish, but loving, mother - and soon they are sharing confidences and the odd secret power as their bond gradually cements. It looks at the story from the older man's perspective as he reminisces about his own youth and from an engaging, enthusiastic Yeltsin's as the kid having his first love, dealing with school bullies etc.. It's delicately delivered: it has pace, but it is slow and thoughtful - and is a fairly faithful rendition of Stephen King's original story. Michael Danna's gentle accompaniment helps the story nicely, too.