Synopsis
A wrongfully convicted boy is sent to a brutal desert detention camp where he must dig holes in order to build character. What he doesn't know is that he is digging holes in order to search for a lost treasure hidden somewhere in the camp.
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Cast
- Shia LaBeoufStanley "Caveman" Yelnats IV
- Khleo ThomasHector "Zero" Zeroni
- Sigourney WeaverLouise Walker the Warden
- Jon VoightMarion Sevillo "Mr. Sir"
- Patricia ArquetteKatherine "Kissin' Kate" Barlow
- Dulé HillSam the Onion Man
- Henry WinklerStanley Yelnats III
- Siobhan Fallon HoganTiffany Yelnats
- Tim Blake NelsonDr. Pendanski
- Eartha KittMadame Zeroni
Recommandations
- 90
The New York Times
One of the few recent movies I have seen that plunged me into that rare, giddy state of pleasurable confusion, of not knowing what would happen next, which I associate with the reading and moviegoing experiences of my own childhood. But there is no reason that children should have a monopoly on this primal, wonderful experience. - 88
USA Today
It's great to see an action-adventure family film with heart as well as humor, whimsy alongside wisdom, and a compelling narrative. - 83
Entertainment Weekly
Honoring the literary ground beneath it, spotted yellow lizards and all, the movie Holes is easy to dig. - 80
Los Angeles Times
It's got an involving, adventurous story to tell and the wherewithal to tell it correctly. And while young adults may think this is intended only for them, in truth it's their elders who are especially starved for this kind of entertainment. - 80
L.A. Weekly
Although parents of small children are advised to give the film an advance look, Holes may nudge older kids toward that most ancient of after-school distractions: reading. - 80
Dallas Observer
Holes is a nicely made movie for kids, as entertaining as it is thought-provoking and--thanks to director Davis--a bit harder-edged than the usual Disney fare. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
It eschews obvious effects, but even more impressively, it tells a story without an obvious moral. It assumes that kids can wrestle with a fairly complicated narrative and draw their own conclusions. - 75
New York Daily News
A great family movie, with a terrifically empathetic young hero, strong messages about the powers of familial love and friendship, buried treasure and enough action to keep the little ones from getting bored.
