Storyline
"Secondhand Lions" follows the comedic adventures of an introverted boy left on the doorstep of a pair of reluctant, eccentric great-uncles, whose exotic remembrances stir the boy's spirit and re-ignite the men's lives.
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Cast
Nicky Katt, Josh Lucas, Michael Caine, Haley Joel Osment, Kyra Sedgwick, Jason Douglas, Michael O'Neill, Eric Balfour, Robert Duvall, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Eugene Osment, Joe Stevens, Marc Musso, Travis Willingham, Christian Kane, Rick Dial, Deirdre O'Connell, Dameon Clarke, Morgana Shaw, Kanin Howell, Brian Stanton, Jennifer Stone, Jo Harvey Allen, Kevin Haberer, Mitchel Musso, Adam Ozturk, Adrian Pasdar, Billy Joe Shaver, Daniel Brooks
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Reviews
75
ReelViews
Has enough charm and whimsy to capture the attention and imagination of children and parents alike, and arguably represents one of the best live-action family films to enter theaters this year.
70
The A.V. Club
Writer-director Tim McCanlies works in broad, kid-friendly strokes, and he's not afraid to lay on the sentiment, but his cast makes sure it's well-earned.
70
The Hollywood Reporter
Awash in nostalgia, "Lions" combines a gentle coming-of-age story with swashbuckling fantasy. While it lacks a necessary tension in its establishing scenes and might be too soft for those who prefer grittier fare.
60
Variety
May score higher with parents than the kids they bring in tow. Writer-director Tim McCanlies' ("Dancer, Texas Pop. 81") feel-good celebration of youth and old age enriching each other is carefully leavened with humor.
58
Entertainment Weekly
With no baseline ''truth'' to be found among the cartoony characters and cheesy twists, the whole production feels like a Texas-size load of secondhand lyin'.
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