Is Simon Birch scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Simon Birch easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Simon Birch violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Simon Birch end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Simon Birch

Name: Simon Birch
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Released: 1998
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Ian Michael Smith, Joseph Mazzello, Ashley Judd, Oliver Platt, David Strathairn

Destiny has big plans for little Simon Birch.

Directed by Mark Steven Johnson

Produced by Hollywood Pictures, Caravan Pictures

1998114 min6.9 / 10

A bittersweet coming-of-age story about two misfit boys navigating friendship, identity, and faith against a backdrop of small-town life and personal loss.

Simon Birch and Joe Wenteworth are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. Joe never knew his father, and his mother, Rebecca, is keeping her lips sealed no matter how much he protests. Simon, meanwhile, is an 11-year-old dwarf whose outsize personality belies his small stature. Indeed, he often assails the local reverend with thorny theological questions and joins Joe on his quest to find his biological father.

Clusters

Cozy Fantasy Stories Grief Support Friendships Coping With Death Dysfunctional Family Relationships Religion And Faith

Genres

Comedy Drama Family

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Church School Bus Illegitimate Son Dwarfism Death Of Best Friend

Questions people ask

Is Simon Birch scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Simon Birch easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Simon Birch violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Simon Birch end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Simon Birch sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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