Simon Birch
Drama
Disney / Buena Vista  (1998) 114 mins PG

6.7 (9,680 votes)
A heartwarming and funny hit that's earned overwhelming critical acclaim, Simon Birch features great performance from Ashley Judd and Oliver Platt in an outstanding cast! Even though Simon Birch is the smallest kid in town, deep down he knows that he was born to do something big! He's on a constant search to discover his destiny, but somehow manages to find nothing but trouble! Meanwhile, Simon's loyal best friend Joe is searching for the identity of his father, a secret his beautiful mother has guarded Joe's entire life. As these two share the hilarious...and sometimes tragic...ups and downs that will forever bind them together, discover for yourself the undeniable charms of this uplifting and inspirational motion picture!...

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Cast and Crew
Ashley Judd  ......  Rebecca Wenteworth
Oliver Platt  ......  Ben Goodrich
Joseph Mazello  ...... 
Ian Smith  ...... 
Dana Ivey  ......  Grandmother Wenteworth
David Strathairn  ......  Rev. Russell
Director  .....  Mark Johnson; Mark Steven Johnson
Producer  .....  Laurence Mark; Roger Birnbaum; John Baldecchi
Writer  .....  Mark Steven Johnson; John Irving
Notes
Filming Locations:
Elora, Ontario, Canada (more)

Trivia:
Author John Irving doubted his novel, "A Prayer for Owen Meany", could ever be turned into a film, and sold the screen rights on the condition it not be released under the same name as his book. (more)

Goofs:
Continuity: A shot at 83:52 shows the door of the bus being closed but the next shot (at 83:56) shows the door open. (more)

Quotes:
Simon: Ahh! It's a horse! (more)

Awards:
3 wins & 3 nominations (more)