Simon Birch

This is about a boy who was born very small and the docters didn't think he would live long because he was way to small!So his parents don't treat him like he should be treated because they thought he would die... Full review

Awesome movie...trully inspirational! I like the fact that the movie teaches people to look beyond people's outter appearances. The casting was excellently done and the story was beautifully written. It teaches people to accept each other for who they are, and... Full review

I'd like to meet the people that gave this movie an "A" rating. It was extremely boring, slow, and not funny at all. This movie might be good if you're 10 years old or an adult who doesn't get out of... Full review

one of the best movies i have seen in a long time, great story, great acting, great everything. i loved it.... Full review

Simon Birch is a VERY good movie. It is VERY funny, yet pretty dramatic! The story has lots of twists and turns. Towards the end, your on the edge of your seat!!!... Full review

I would have rated it Oscar worthy if they had taken out the lovely four letter words they used throughout the entire story. Profanity was not needed in this special film. Simon was wonderful without it.... Full review

It was a comedy drama. I thought the Christmas show scene was hilarous. I was watching this movie on demand and I kept on rewinding that scene over and over again. Bottom Line I Liked it it was heart warming and... Full review

Simple, moving, emotional. A great movie that deserves attention. Make sure you have a box of kleenex handy. You'll need it.... Full review

This is a fun movie. I laughed, I cried, and I enjoyed it so much. It's a fun movie. I was really surprised to see Jim Carrey in this movie. but it's a great role for him and it shows that... Full review

Even if your a guy you might shed a tear during this production. Greating acting funny story and a great ending to a great film.... Full review

Beautifully shot, Simon Birch is a very special film, nicely put together devoid of adolescent cliché. A lovely little film that wears its heart on its shoulders, Simon Birch is a charming journey to the heart of one of societies lovable misfits. ... Full Review

And therein lies the problem with Simon Birch it tries so hard to warm the hearts of its audience that it forgets to have any real heart itself. While Irvings offbeat hero is allowed to grow up, Simon Birch meets his destiny before he gets anywhere near puberty. ... Full Review

elevated it was it's performances.....I liked the characters and the performances, and even....But, to be honest, I'm glad I went, because, in all honesty, I really did enjoy the film.....Another enjoyable, but short performance is by Ashley Judd.... ... Full Review

The title character, played very well by the diminutive Ian Michael Smith, is a boy born very small. The film does have some very funny lines and gags in it, but basically it is a tear-jerker. ... Full Review

Someday someone will make a great movie out of a John Irving novel. To be fair to filmmaker Mark Steven Johnson, maintaining the book's balance of humor and tragedy would be difficult. ... Full Review

When tiny Simon Birch was born the doctors said he wouldn't live through the night. But he did. Convinced God put on him earth for a purpose, 12-year-old Simon (Ian Michael Smith) is now set on helping his best friend... ... Full Article

Long-time readers who have nothing better to do than remember my kid-lit philosophy know that I assiduously avoid books that are supposed to be helpful. ... Full Article

God only knows what backroom friction lurks behind this gingerly phrased credit for Simon Birch : "suggested by the novel A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving ." ... Full Article

This comedy-drama features a narration by Jim Carrey, looking back to childhood in a manner similar to the narration on TV's The Wonder Years. The film is the directorial debut of writer Mark Steven Johnson, scripter of Grumpy Old Men... ... Full Article

Friday September 11, 1998 The sap is flowing early this year in fictional Gravestown, Maine, the primary setting of John Irving 's complex novel "A Prayer for Owen Meany" and for filmmaker Mark Steven Johnson's simple "Simon Birch," a syrupy... ... Full Article

Simon Birch (Ian Michael Smith) was the smallest delivery ever recorded in the history of Gravestown Memorial Hospital. The doctors proclaimed Simon a miracle, and ever since, he's been quick to remind anyone who forgets. ... Full Article