Secondhand Lions (New Line Platinum Series)

Secondhand Lions (New Line Platinum Series)
by Tim McCanlies

Secondhand Lions (New Line Platinum Series)
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Actor: Haley Joel Osment, Kyra Sedgwick, Michael Caine, Nicky Katt, Robert Duvall
Director: Tim McCanlies
Brand: Warner Brothers
Writer: Tim McCanlies
Producer: Amy Sayres
Producer: Corey Sienega
Producer: David Kirschner
Producer: Janis Rothbard Chaskin
Producer: Joe Dishner
Producer: Karen Loop
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 109 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-02-03
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: New Line Home Video
Product features:
  • This comedic and touching family film follows the adventures of a shy young boy (Haley Joel Osment) who is sent to spend the summer with his eccentric uncles (Michael Caine, Robert Duvall). At first shocked by his uncles' unconventional behavior that includes ordering African lions through the mail, the boy soon becomes enthralled with unraveling the mystery that has followed the uncles for years.

Movie Reviews of Secondhand Lions (New Line Platinum Series)

Movie Review: Two Screen Veterans Rise Above a Mediocre Script
Summary: 3 Stars

"Secondhand Lions" is about shy young Walter (Haley Joel Osment) who is sent to spend the summer with his eccentric uncles (Michael Caine, Robert Duvall) by his Mom (Kyra Sedgwick) so he can secretly discover the millions the old guys are reputed to be sitting on. At first shocked by his uncles' unconventional behavior, which includes ordering African lions through the mail, the boy soon becomes enthralled with unraveling the mystery that has followed his uncles for years. Hearing tales of their exotic adventures involving kidnapped princesses, Arabian shieks, and lost treasure not only brings him closer to his uncles but also teaches him what it means to believe in something, whether it's true or not. Osment isn't much of an actor here, especially when he has to share the screen with pros Caine and Duvall. The film never really convinces, but Caine and Duvall have fun with their outlandish roles. Bonus extras include alternate scenes (including an alternate ending), three featurettes, director commentary, and deleted scenes.

Summary of Secondhand Lions (New Line Platinum Series)

This comedic and touching family film follows the adventures of a shy young boy (Haley Joel Osment) who is sent to spend the summer with his eccentric uncles (Michael Caine, Robert Duvall). At first shocked by his uncles' unconventional behavior that includes ordering African lions through the mail, the boy soon becomes enthralled with unraveling the mystery that has followed the uncles for years. Hearing tales of their exotic adventures involving kidnapped princesses, Arabian sheiks and lost treasure, not only brings him closer to his uncles but also teaches him what it means to believe in something... whether it's true or not.

DVD Features:
Additional Scenes
Audio Commentary
DVD ROM Features
Deleted Scenes
Documentaries
Easter Eggs
TV Spot
Theatrical Trailer:30 Minutes of Deleted / Alternate Scenes with Optional Filmmaker Commentary Secondhand Lions: One Screenplay's Wild Ride in Hollywood - (documentary) On The Set with "Secondhand Lions" (documentary) Haley Joel Osment: An Actor Comes of Age - (documentary) Filmmaker Commentary with Director Tim McCanlies Visual Effects Comparisons Theatrical Trailer 7 TV Spots


If you can get past its thick layer of syrup and molasses, Secondhand Lions reveals itself as a thoroughly decent family film that anyone can enjoy. It gets a little sappy sometimes, but there's something to be said for a movie in which Michael Caine and Robert Duvall play eccentric old brothers who take the easy approach to fishing: instead of a peaceful rod and reel, they use 12-gauge shotguns. When 14-year-old Walter (Haley Joel Osment, teetering on puberty) spends an eventful summer with his great-uncles on their vast Texas farmland (he's been dumped there by his delinquent mom, played by Kyra Sedgwick), he soon discovers they've lived lives full of adventure, excitement, passion, and mystery. Either that or they're old-time bank robbers with a long criminal record, and writer-director Tim McCanlies (who invested similar warmth into The Iron Giant) does a nice job of concealing the truth until the very end. Full of enriching lessons and homespun humor, Secondhand Lions has more substance than most family films. If you enjoyed Holes, you'll probably enjoy this movie, too. --Jeff Shannon

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