An honestly extraordinary maturation performance by Even Stevens' Shia LaBeouf proves Disney truly has monopoly over the most talented youth actors
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07/17/03
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... [More]
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Patricia Arquette
Director: Andrew Davis
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07/02/03
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06/08/03
Thought-provoking undertones meet Disney sensibilities -- a memorable combination.
05/20/03
A first-rate family film that is all about karma.
05/16/03
...unlike so many films to be churned out of the mouse house in these recent times, it's pleasant, inspired, sweet and generally entertaining.
05/09/03
Those who have read the book will no doubt overlook the film’s shortcomings and parents will welcome a movie that doesn’t talk down to its youthful audience.
05/07/03
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05/04/03
Disney, known for its family oriented films, has put a wholesome winning film in Holes. Adapted by Louis Sachar from his award winning novel, the film comes with many positive messages that will bring fans of all ages and be quite entertained
05/02/03
To my surprise the film was incredibly entertaining and turned what is essentially a book geared toward young readers into a film that will resonate with audiences of any age.
04/30/03
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04/26/03
This must be seen. Even if you're a grownup without access to kids.
04/25/03
It's good enough to be enjoyed equally by kids and their attendant parents.
04/25/03
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04/25/03
Imagine directing a movie called "Holes" and realizing that if you didn't dig deep enough, your movie would be a shallow, inconsequential pit. If the irony didn't kill you, critics and audiences would.
04/25/03
Imagine directing a movie called "Holes" and realizing that if you didn't dig deep enough, your movie would be a shallow, inconsequential pit. If the irony didn't kill you, critics and audiences would.
04/25/03
Holes amounts to a look that is hot and leaves you grabbing for the Coke in the cup holder, wiping your brow and pondering a way to check your armpits without the person sitting next to you noticing.
04/24/03
Smart, funny, cynical and genuinely touching.
04/24/03
Holes is too long, but its scenarios unfold with unforgettable colour.
04/24/03
Witless, charmless, dreary as the desert setting itself, and inexcusably sloppy in its attempts to meld two flashback strands into its main, dopey story.
04/22/03
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