Holes
2003 · Movie · PG · 117 min · ★ 6.9 · 74% critics
Wrongfully accused of theft, Stanley is sent to Camp Green Lake, where boys must dig holes in the relentless desert heat. While enduring the harsh daily routine, he starts to piece together what the camp is really about and how it links to his family’s past and a dangerous secret.
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-04-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (1,544 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Holes if you like a family adventure with a layered mystery and lots of grit, but Not for you if you want a straightforward, tightly logical story—similar to The Emperor's New Groove or A Bug's Life.
Pros: engaging mystery; family-friendly tone; strong performances | Cons: flashback pacing issues; logic questions; divisive script
Themes
- based on novel or book
- suitor
- curse
- false accusations
- juvenile delinquent
- baseball player
- mountain climbing
- aftercreditsstinger
- based on young adult novel
Awards & recognition
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Family Film · 2003 · nominated
Cast & crew
Shia LaBeouf
as Stanley "Caveman" Yelnats IV
Khleo Thomas
as Hector "Zero" Zeroni
Sigourney Weaver
as Louise Walker the Warden
Jon Voight
as Marion Sevillo "Mr. Sir"
Tim Blake Nelson
as Dr. Pendanski
Patricia Arquette
as Katherine "Kissin' Kate" Barlow
Dulé Hill
as Sam the Onion Man
Henry Winkler
as Stanley Yelnats III
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
as Tiffany Yelnats
Eartha Kitt
as Madame Zeroni
Directed by Andrew Davis