Secondhand Lions
PGUnited States rating20031h 51mFamily, Comedy, Drama
A young boy is sent to live with his eccentric great-uncles on a Texas farm for the summer. While the men are initially grumpy and reclusive, the boy's presence helps them rediscover their sense of adventure and spark their spirits.
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PG US
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A young boy is sent to live with his eccentric great-uncles on a Texas farm for the summer. While the men are initially grumpy and reclusive, the boy's presence helps them rediscover their sense of adventure and spark their spirits.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Some
- Violence
- Some
- Language
- None
- Rude humour
- Mild
- Sad themes
- Some
- Pace
- Gentle
- The film features long scenes of dialogue and rural scenery with a relaxed and unhurried atmosphere. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.ScaryFour greasers pull switchblades on one of the uncles at a roadside diner.
- Approx.ScaryA man pins the boy down and beats him during a confrontation.
- Approx.ScaryThe lioness emerges from the cornfield and attacks the man who is hurting the boy.
Talk about it after
- 1What did you think about the way the uncles and the boy changed each other's lives?
- 2Why do you think the boy chose to believe his uncles' stories instead of the man's?
- 3What does it mean to 'really live' like the uncles did?
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