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Holes (2003)

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Reviews Counted:133

Fresh:103

Rotten:30

Average Rating:7/10

Consensus: Faithful to its literary source, this is imaginative, intelligent family entertainment.

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Louis Sachar's acclaimed teen adventure novel comes to dazzling life with this wildly entertaining adaptation. Stanley Yelnats (Shia LaBeouf) is an unassuming adolescent whose family has been... Louis Sachar's acclaimed teen adventure novel comes to dazzling life with this wildly entertaining adaptation. Stanley Yelnats (Shia LaBeouf) is an unassuming adolescent whose family has been cursed for generations. One day, after Stanley is falsely accused of stealing a pair of sneakers, he is sentenced to 18 months at Camp Green Lake. But when he gets there, he discovers that this camp is really more like a prison. Under the supervision of the fiery Mr. Sir (Jon Voight) and goofy Dr. Pendanski (Tim Blake Nelson), Stanley and his cohorts must spend each day digging holes in the desert, in order "to build character." Or at least that's what The Warden (Sigourney Weaver) says. When Stanley finally gathers up the courage to escape the camp, he and fellow escapee Zero (Khleo Thomas) stumble across a secret that will expose Camp Green Lake for the evil place that it is, and erase the Yelnats family curse forever. Director-producer Andrew Davis (THE FUGITIVE) performs a miraculous feat with HOLES, crafting a family film that is smart, funny, and engaging. Sachar's story teaches enormously valuable lessons about respect, teamwork, and honesty, making HOLES a must-see for individuals everywhere. [More]

Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Patricia Arquette

Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Patricia Arquette, Tim Blake Nelson, Rick Fox, Khleo Thomas, Henry Winkler, Siobhan Fallon, Nathan Davis, Eartha Kitt

Director: Andrew Davis

Director: Andrew Davis
Screenwriter: Louis Sachar
Producer: Lowell D. Blank, Cary Granat, Mike Medavoy, Teresa Tucker-Davies, Andrew Davis
Composer: Joel McNeely
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

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4/5

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Derek Adams

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 15 2004 05:24 PM

Guardian [UK]

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3/5

Jamie Russell

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 22 2003 01:56 PM

BBC

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4/5

Matthew Turner

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 20 2003 08:19 AM

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4.5/5

Rich Cline

There are so many delightful little touches and warped bits of storytelling that I can't imagine anyone who won't love this film.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 10 2003 05:11 PM

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Variety

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3.5/5

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 06 2005 08:01 PM

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Jeffrey Overstreet

Young viewers and old alike will be given powerful metaphors of servanthood and selflessness, humility and honor, courage and Christ-like kindness.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 06 2004 05:12 PM

Looking Closer

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4/5

Pablo Villaca

O roteiro leve e bem construído, aliado às performances de um elenco carismático, deu origem ao tipo de filme que certamente divertirá toda a família.

comment Comment | Oct., 25 2004 09:36 AM

Cinema em Cena

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4/10

Tony Medley

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 07 2004 07:32 PM

tonymedley.com

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4/5

Jake Euker

Engaging, generous, and well-paced. Holes is inventively plotted and its coincidences and crazy mysticism pull you in the way the best children's fiction does.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 06 2004 09:04 PM

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Carol Cling

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 11 2003 05:20 PM

Las Vegas Review-Journal

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3/4

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 27 2003 05:21 PM

Sunday Times (Australia)

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3.5/4

Marty Mapes

Unlike so many kids movies, Holes hasn't been dumbed down, loaded with bathroom humor

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 26 2003 07:09 AM

Movie Habit

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77/100

Brian Webster

Funny, inspiring and just a little bit naughty, Holes is excellent family entertainment.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 24 2003 10:00 PM

Apollo Guide

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7/10

John J. Puccio

For all its faults, Holes has an overriding good humor and sense of fun that saves it from the usual drudge of children's pictures.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 21 2003 09:57 AM

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Josh Bell

Holes is a rarity among kids' movies: It's dark, complex, intelligent and well-acted.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 06 2003 08:05 AM

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