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Faithful to its literary source, this is imaginative, intelligent family entertainment.
Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 06/19/2003 Holes isn't just a movie to see, it's also one to be proud of. Go to Full Review Ed Park Village Voice 04/22/2003 Brims with storytelling flourishes and gently deployed life lessons that even accompanying adults may dig. Go to Full Review Richard Roeper Ebert & Roeper 04/21/2003 [T]here's too much going on, and none of it is executed well enough to recommend. Go to Full Review Emma Clark-Dow The Post NZ 07/14/2023 Holes was one of the defining shows of my childhood – and is still a really thought-provoking watch 15 years later. Go to Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News 11/15/2019 Smart, funny and truly original, it's a film capable of entertaining its young target audience as well as the parents who come along for the ride. Go to Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens 11/13/2019 In the true Disney spirit, Holes is for the young and old alike. Substantive, well told, well executed. There is something here to satisfy the entire family... Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Tom C @Tomas620 9h Great cast, heartfelt and not sappy, a lesson in humility and empathy, and just a lot of fun. See more Dixie M @DMDarne123 3d The classic movie I have ever watched excuse me! 😂😂 See more Clayton H @Otrclayclay444 3d I love this movie so much. See more Allan C @RT15713161 Jul 1 A surprisingly strong Disney adaptation Holes (2003) ***1/2 Holes is a smart, heartfelt adaptation that stays remarkably faithful to Louis Sachar's novel while delivering an engaging family adventure. Though it loses some of the book's surreal edge, strong direction, a likable cast, and scene-stealing turns from Jon Voight make it one of Disney's better live-action films. SEE LETTERBOXED FOR FULL REVIEW See more Keith N @RT27565593 May 14 Holes was a movie that I watched while back and the first time I watched it I thought it wasn't all that good, but watching this movie again was something that I should have done a while ago. Holes has a very simple but absurd plot line and that's what makes it so Charming. This movie is hilarious, most of the jokes in the movie (especially with some of the Absurd moments) lands perfectly and never sound corny and/or on the nose. And even "if" I didn't like the comedy, when Holes takes itself seriously and has it's character driven moments the movie gets you very invested. Zero is a well written character and on screen has the best moments in the movie. Stanley's also a likable protagonist that doesn't give off a quirky but also a mean spirited personality and there bond is heartwarming. I wish we had more duos like them. While this movie isn't perfect, (I do think the ending was a bit funky at points) Holes is a movie that is worth your time. 7.5/10 classic See more BANNER B @Banner-Blair May 8 Shia Labeouf stars in an instant classic film See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis An award-winning bestseller comes to life when young Stanley Yelnats, dogged by bad luck stemming from an ancient family curse, is sent to Camp Green Lake, a very weird place that's not green and doesn't have a lake. Once there, he's thrown headlong into the adventure of his life when he and his colorful campmates—Squid, Armpit, Zigzag, Magnet, X-Ray and Zero—must dig a hole a day to keep the warden at bay. But why? Through it all, Stanley and company must forge fast friendships as they try to unearth the mystery of what's really going on in the middle of nowhere.
Director
Andrew Davis
Producer
Andrew Davis, Mike Medavoy, Lowell D. Blank, Teresa Tucker-Davies
Screenwriter
Louis Sachar, Louis Sachar
Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co
Walden Media, Chicago Pacific Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
PG (Some Thematic Elements|Mild Language|Violence)
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 18, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 13, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$67.3M
Runtime
1h 58m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby EX, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)