Simon Birch

Simon Birch (1998)

Genres - Comedy, Drama, Family  |   Sub-Genres - Buddy Film, Coming-Of-Age Fiction  |   Release Date - Sep 11, 1998  |   Run Time - 114 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - PG
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Simon Birch is a 1998 American comedy-drama film loosely based on A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving and was directed and written for the screen by Mark Steven Johnson. The film stars Ian Michael Smith, Joseph Mazzello, Jim Carrey, Ashley Judd and Oliver Platt. It omitted much of the latter half of the novel and altered the ending.

The film does not share the book's title at Irving's request; he did not believe that his novel could successfully be made into a film. The name "Simon Birch" was suggested by him to replace that of Owen Meany. The opening credits of the film state that it was "suggested by" Irving's novel. The main plot centers on 12-year-old Joe Wenteworth and his best friend Simon Birch, who was born with dwarfism.

Movie Info

Budget

$30,000,000

Box Office

$18,253,415

Tags

Coming Of Age/Teen, Cult, Film Based On A Novel, Illegitimate Son, Irving, Literary, Owen Meany

Attributes

Based On: A Prayer for Owen Meany
Filming Location: Nova Scotia, Toronto
Narrative Location: Maine

Alternate Titles

A Prayer for Owen Meany
US
A Small Miracle
US
Angels and Armadillos
, US
Der kleine Held
AT, DE
El gran Simon
AR
El inolvidable Simon Birch
ES
Ett litet mirakel - Simon Birch
SE
Küçük mucize
TR
O Inesquecível Simon Birch
PT
Pequeno Milagre
BR
Saimonas Birčas
LT
Simon - ena mikro thavma
GR
Simon Birch
AU, CA, FR, DE, IT, GB, US
Simon Birch - Ein kleiner Held und sein außergewöhnliches Schicksal
DE
Simon Birch - Kleiner Held ganz groß!
DE
Simon Birch, a kisember
HU
Über Gürteltiere, Simon und mich
DE
Ystäväni Simon Birch
FI
Σάιμον: Ένα μικρό θαύμα
GR
Саймон Бирч
RU
Саймън Бърч
BG
サイモン・バーチ
JP
一路上有你
TW