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Simon Birch

Destiny has big plans for little Simon Birch.

Film19981h 54mReleased

DramaComedyFamily
Not rated

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Details

Director
Mark Steven Johnson
Language
English
Released
1998-09-11
Runtime
1h 54m

Community score

6.8273 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

6.6

The story

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.

Cast

  • Ian Michael Smith — artwork unavailable
    Ian Michael SmithSimon Birch
  • Joseph Mazzello
    Joseph MazzelloJoe Wenteworth
  • Ashley Judd
    Ashley JuddRebecca Wenteworth
  • Oliver Platt
    Oliver PlattBen Goodrich
  • David Strathairn
    David StrathairnReverend Russell
  • Dana Ivey
    Dana IveyGrandmother Wenteworth
  • Beatrice Winde
    Beatrice WindeHilde Grove
  • Jan Hooks
    Jan HooksMiss Leavey
  • Cecilley Carroll — artwork unavailable
    Cecilley CarrollMarjorie
  • Sumela-Rose Keramidopulos — artwork unavailable
    Sumela-Rose KeramidopulosAnn