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Hearts in Atlantis

"What if one of life's great mysteries moved in upstairs?"

A widowed mother and her son change when a mysterious stranger enters their lives.

Top Cast

  • Anthony Hopkins

    Anthony Hopkins

    Ted Brautigan

  • Anton Yelchin

    Anton Yelchin

    Robert 'Bobby' Garfield

  • Hope Davis

    Hope Davis

    Elizabeth 'Liz' Garfield

  • Mika Boorem

    Mika Boorem

    Carol Gerber

  • David Morse

    David Morse

    Adult Bobby Garfield

  • Alan Tudyk

    Alan Tudyk

    Monte Man

  • Tom Bower

    Tom Bower

    Len Files

  • Celia Weston

    Celia Weston

    Alana Files

  • Deirdre O'Connell

    Deirdre O'Connell

    Mrs. Gerber

Overview

A widowed mother and her son change when a mysterious stranger enters their lives.

Rating

6.8 / 10
621 Reviews
2 Popular

1 Reviews

  • CinemaSerf
    CinemaSerf
    7 Sep 2, 2023

    This is certainly a case of less is more from Sir Anthony Hopkins. His considered performance as "Ted" lends much to this otherwise rather simple story of a widow (Hope Davis) and her young son "Bobby" (Anton Yeltsin). He befriends the young boy - much to the suspicion of the rather selfish, but loving, mother - and soon they are sharing confidences and the odd secret power as their bond gradually cements. It looks at the story from the older man's perspective as he reminisces about his own youth and from an engaging, enthusiastic Yeltsin's as the kid having his first love, dealing with school bullies etc.. It's delicately delivered: it has pace, but it is slow and thoughtful - and is a fairly faithful rendition of Stephen King's original story. Michael Danna's gentle accompaniment helps the story nicely, too.

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