Hearts in Atlantis |  | Director: Scott Hicks
Actors: Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin, Hope Davis, Mika Boorem, David Morse
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  196 reviews
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 101 Minutes
ISBN: 0790764695
UPC: 085392208128
EAN: 9780790764696
Theatrical Release Date: September 28, 2001
Release Date: February 12, 2002
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Product Description
An extraordinary journey of the heat. An 11-year-old boy discovers a courage and self-reliance he didn't know he had when he tries to help a friendly boarder with unique powers elude equally mysterious agents pursuing him. Special features: subtitles in English and French, and much more.
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Fans of The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption will feel a similar affection for Hearts in Atlantis, a Stephen King adaptation that again finds the horror writer in more mainstream waters, with a bit of dabbling in the supernatural. When mysterious out-of-towner Ted Brautigan (Anthony Hopkins) moves into the boarding house that 11-year-old Bobby Garfield (Anton Yelchin) shares with his self-involved mother (Hope Davis), Bobby jumps at the chance to befriend an adult who talks to him straightforwardly. Ted enlists Bobby to read him the newspaper daily--and to keep an eye out for the "low men" bent on capturing Ted, who possesses a strange mind-reading power. Hopkins is in fine form, ably matched by the phenomenal young Yelchin, but director Scott Hicks (Shine) more often than not flattens out the dramatic arcs of the story, despite all the intriguing turns the film takes. Thankfully, though, the schmaltz factor is kept to a minimum, making Hearts in Atlantis a heartfelt coming-of-age drama. --Mark Englehart
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 THE SILVER STANDARD 2 November 21, 2009
greatly undervalued KING . SCOTT HICKS is an excellent director (SHINE) . in his very capable hands this film deserves equal status with similar superb KING films as noted in the editorial review above . i'd have liked to see a little more character development . that aside , i find this to be a tremendously absorbing and emotionally wrenching picture . thank you SCOTT . and as always ANTHONY .
 A mature yet wholesome coming-of-age drama. September 13, 2009
Hearts In Atlantis has absolutely nothing to do with the legendary lost continent; when you see the film you'll understand its title. The real plot of the movie focuses on an 11-year-old boy named Bobby Garfield and the people in his life. He is an only-child who lives with his widowed mother in 1960 small-town Connecticut and has two close friends, one male and one female. But the person who will ultimately make the biggest impact on his life is Ted Brautigan, a mysterious new tenant played by Anthony Hopkins, who becomes a father-figure to young Bobby as he grows up and faces many challenges. Hearts In Atlantis is a film about the power of friendship and being able leave the past behind and move on with life. It is very much a mature drama and may make you cry, but it is also uplifting in its own way. All the cast members deliver emotional performances and director Scott Hicks (Shine) does a good job as well. The DVD offers several special features including feature-length commentary by the director, an interview with Anthony Hopkins, also by Scott Hicks, and a beautiful photo gallery. Ebert and Roeper give this movie "two big thumbs up" and so do I. I highly recommend it to anyone who appreciates this sort of drama.
hearts in atlantis September 13, 2009
Good movie if you read the book-which I did.Could have been better,but probably to tough to send the story into adulthood-great acting performance by the girl and David Morse.
Hearts in Atlantis - a wonderful film starring Anthony Hopkins. June 14, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Hearts in Atlantis was a five star film for me. This wonderful movie, starring Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin and Mika Boorem, takes us places we never knew existed in the human condition and back. All characters were played honestly and simply. I did not read the King novel it was based on and had no prior expectations about this film. As always Hopkins was pure magic. Simply a great and very moving film!
hearts in atlantis February 25, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I REALLY LIKE THIS VIDEO. AND WOULD TELL MY FRIENDS ABOUT THIS SHOW. AND TO GO OUT A BYE IT. TY BOBBI
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