Holes

Holes

Some secrets are too big to keep hidden.

Directed by Andrew Davis

Produced by Phoenix Pictures, Chicago Pacific Entertainment

2003117 min6.9 / 10

A multi-layered adventure that weaves together a wrongfully accused boy's survival at a harsh detention camp with family curses and hidden mysteries, balancing hardship with humor and ultimately redemption.

After being wrongfully convicted for stealing a pair of shoes, Stanley Yelnats is sent away to Camp Green Lake, a boys detention facility where inmates are forced to dig holes all day in the hot desert sun as a form of character building. As he endures the brutal routine, Stanley begins to uncover a hidden truth behind the camp—one that connects to a dangerous secret and his family’s history.

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  • Does Holes end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Holes easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is Holes sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Holes violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Holes scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Holes

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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