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Hearts in Atlantis
2001
· Movie
· 101 min
C
MEANRANK
65/100
Every rating
42–88
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 42, highest is Google on 88. Critics average 52, everyone else 68.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A young boy in a small 1960s town forms a friendship with a mysterious older man who rents the room above his garage. The man has a unique psychic ability and a hidden past, and he enlists the boy's help to watch for "low men" who are pursuing him. The friendship becomes a summer of wonder and gentle suspense.
Details
- Director
- Scott Hicks
- Writer
- William Goldman
- Based on
- Low Men in Yellow Coats by Stephen King
- Released
- 28 September 2001
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $31.0M
- Box office
- $24.2M
- Awards
- 2 wins, 8 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 10 →2 wins from 10 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards 2002 | Youth in Film | Anton Yelchin | Nominee |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Awards 2002 | Best Screenplay - Adaptation | William Goldman | Nominee |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Awards 2002 | Best Youth Performance | Anton Yelchin | Nominee |
| Satellite Awards 2002 | Best Cinematography | Piotr Sobociński | Nominee |
| Young Artist Awards 2002 | Best Family Feature Film - Drama | Hearts in Atlantis | Nominee |
| Young Artist Awards 2002 | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor | Will Rothhaar | Nominee |
| Young Artist Awards 2002 | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress | Mika Boorem | Nominee |
| Young Artist Awards 2002 | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | Anton Yelchin | Winner |
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Young Artist Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | Anton Yelchin | Winner |
| Best Family Feature Film - Drama | Hearts in Atlantis | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor | Will Rothhaar | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress | Mika Boorem | Nominee |
Camerimage
2 nominations, 1 won
| Bronze Frog | Piotr Sobociński | Winner |
| Golden Frog | Piotr Sobociński | Nominee |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Awards
2 nominations
| Best Screenplay - Adaptation | William Goldman | Nominee |
| Best Youth Performance | Anton Yelchin | Nominee |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Youth in Film | Anton Yelchin | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Piotr Sobociński | Nominee |