Does The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% 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 The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 95% 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 The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry 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 The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry 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.

Is The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry

Name: The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 2008
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Gavin MacLeod, Jansen Panettiere, Frankie Ryan Manríquez, Allen Isaacson, Robert Guillaume

What he teaches you...will last forever.

Directed by Rich Christiano

Produced by Christiano Film Group, Five & Two Pictures

200896 min6.9 / 10

A warm, faith-centered coming-of-age story about an unlikely intergenerational friendship that transforms young lives through spiritual mentorship and Christian values.

The lives of twelve year old buddies Dustin, Albert, and Mark, sharing a carefree existence in the summer of 1970, suddenly changes when Dustin makes an unexpected friend after cutting the lawn of 75 year old Jonathan Sperry. As the old man shares lessons in faith with the preteen trio, a spiritual transformation occurs.

Clusters

Faith Tested By Hardship Film Genres and Movements Violent Revenge Movies Friendship Movies Teen Coming Of Age Stories

Genres

Drama Family

Keywords

Bible Male Friendship Bullying Coming Of Age Unlikely Friendship Religious Film Pre-teen Adult Child Friendship Christian Film Christian Faith Independent Film

Questions people ask

Does The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Is The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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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