Simon Birch
Simon Birch and Joe Wenteworth are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. Joe never knew his father, and his mother, Rebecca, is keeping her lips sealed no matter how much he protests. Simon, meanwhile, is an 11-year-old dwarf whose outsize personality belies his small stature. Indeed, he often assails the local reverend with thorny theological questions and joins Joe on his quest to find his biological father.
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
Audience (TMDB & IMDb)
6.8/10
267 votes on TMDB
Critics
45%Rotten Tomatoes
39Metacritic
Rating consensus
55/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic
Cooler blended reception — weighted ~55/100 across 4 rating sources. Expect some divergence between critics and crowds.
Cast
Ian Michael Smith
Simon Birch
Joseph Mazzello
Joe Wenteworth
Ashley Judd
Rebecca Wenteworth
Oliver Platt
Ben Goodrich
David Strathairn
Reverend Russell
Dana Ivey
Grandmother Wenteworth
Beatrice Winde
Hilde Grove
Jan Hooks
Miss Leavey
Cecilley Carroll
Marjorie
Sumela-Rose Keramidopulos
Ann
Sam Morton
Stuart
Jim Carrey
Adult Joe Wenteworth
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Simon Birch (1998)
Mark Steven Johnson
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