Hearts in Atlantis
2001 · Movie · PG-13 · 101 min · ★ 6.8 · 52% critics
A widowed mother and her young son are pulled into change when a mysterious stranger arrives and begins building a bond with the boy. As the summer unfolds, their world shifts through growing friendship, uneasy suspicions, and lingering mystery.
Based on Low Men in Yellow Coats
Also known as Hearts In Atlantis - Stephen King
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-09-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 52/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (618 votes)
- Box office
- $30,900,000
- Budget
- $31,000,000
About
If you enjoy heartfelt Stephen King adaptations with nostalgic coming-of-age mood, you’ll likely find Hearts in Atlantis rewarding; Not for you if you want fast thrills or a fully satisfying mystery payoff, like Proof or Chronicle.
Pros: warm friendship focus; strong lead performances; nostalgic small-town vibe | Cons: slow pace; mystery hints feel vague; limited resolution
Themes
- rape
- pool billiards
- american football
- baseball bat
- richard nixon
- psychic power
- wager
- lingerie slip
- single mother
- informant
- first kiss
- stranger
- +12 more
Cast & crew
Anthony Hopkins
as Ted Brautigan
Anton Yelchin
as Robert 'Bobby' Garfield
Hope Davis
as Elizabeth 'Liz' Garfield
Mika Boorem
as Carol Gerber
David Morse
as Adult Bobby Garfield
Alan Tudyk
as Monte Man
Tom Bower
as Len Files
Celia Weston
as Alana Files
Deirdre O'Connell
as Mrs. Gerber
Timothy Reifsnyder
as Harry Doolin
Directed by Scott Hicks