Simon Birch fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Deeply moving and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Deeply moving and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, wholesome, and hopeful. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and family.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Simon Birch is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 45%, and Metacritic 39). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 54 min
Simon Birch runs 1 h 54 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Simon Birch higher (71) than critics (42). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $18 million worldwide, 91% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+1GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Simon Birch in 15 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 31 storytelling tropes for Simon Birch, including Sarcasm Mode, Asshole Victim, Parental Abandonment.
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