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Tuck Everlasting

2002 · Movie · PG · 90 min · ★ 6.7 · 63% critics

DramaFamilyFantasyRomance

In 1914, a sheltered teenager in a small rural town longs for freedom and wanders into the nearby woods, where she meets a mysterious family guarding an extraordinary secret. As a stranger closes in and questions of love and growing up surface, she must weigh adventure against the life she’s always known.

Based on Tuck Everlasting

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Details
Years
2002
Release date
2002-10-11
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
90 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
63/100
TMDB rating
6.7/10 (503 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a PG, fairy-tale-tinged romance that asks big life questions with a calm, reflective vibe; Not for you if you need high stakes, fast action, or sharper edge like Enchanted.

Pros: intriguing immortality premise; gentle, thoughtful tone; family-friendly fantasy | Cons: uneven pacing; romance feels thin; tension stays mild

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • immortality
  • fountain of youth
  • forest
  • woods
  • teenage crush
  • teenage girl
  • teenage boy
  • mysterious stranger

Awards & recognition

  • Broadcast Film Critics Association AwardBest Family Film · 2002 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Jay Russell