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| Director: Rob Reiner
Actors: Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-dreyfus, Marc Shaiman
Studio: Sony Pictures
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Rating:  31 reviews
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Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 87 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0767843967
UPC: 043396711631
EAN: 9780767843966
ASIN: B000056HQ8
Theatrical Release Date: July 22, 1994
Release Date: September 19, 1995
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 Wonderful.. January 1, 2002
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
This movie centers on an 11 year-old boy named North (Elijah Wood), who think that his parent don't appreciate him enough, and his journey around the world to find new Parents. Followed wherever he goes by his guardian angel, (Bruce Willis) he encouters a wonderful cast of people,including Jason Alexander, Dan Akroyd, and many more! It's funny, (watch out for a little cussing)and I liked it alot!
 Lighten up bad reviewers! March 18, 2005
C. Petersen (Gardena, Ca United States)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
This movie is not intended to be taken seriously, and to watch it, you have to remember what it was like to be a kid. Kids are a little egocentric(some more than others) and that is where the humor comes in. The stereotypes of all the places North visits are a dead giveaway that this is how these places are percieved in a child's mind. Typical things most people hear about a place, such as the french people being obsessed with Jerry Lewis. I must reiterate, you cannot take it seriously. Those people that find it offensive completly miss the point. The point was that North is a typical kid who doesn't appreciate his parents. The fact that he sees his parents as not appreciative of him is what is typical of children, and what makes him so amusing and adorable. He is not unreasonable in expecting acknowledgement of all his acheievements, and his baffled expression when he tells his coach his problem is just so believable. I think any kid can relate. "A child is born. He is given a life. And he is appreciated by everyone but the parents who gave him that life." That's pretty close if not an exact quote. He doesn't whine when he says this. Just looks confused. And when you see the opening scene of his parents rambling on about their work problems not even listening to each other while North feins a heart attack, you have to agree there is a problem. But it's obvious that they do care, because they finally acknowledge him when he falls out of his chair onto the floor yelling dramatically. The point is parents aren't perfect, although this is an exaggeration of that point. This is one of the things North realizes at the end of the movie, and he is all the wiser for his outrageous adventures.I thought this movie was charming, but not the best family film I ever saw. It could've done without the inappropriate adult humor in some scenes, although most would go over young viewers heads. Like the scene where Bruce Willis is doing stand up and tells a tacky joke about sex, which is one of the more noticable examples. Otherwise, it's worth at least a rental if you have a light-hearted silly side and can relate to kids and their troubles. The celebrity cameos are very entertaining.
 "North" definately goes in the right direction October 20, 1999
Torrance High School's Class of 1994 News Torch Movie Critic (Torrance, California)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
"North" was a movie that came out in Summer 1994 and was the target of getting lost in the shuffle of big budget hits and was subject to extremely bad reviews. "North" is a fantasy which is fun for numerous repeated viewings (I went back several times to the theatre to see it again). Although it gets very unrealistic and quite silly at some points, there is a reason for it. Everything gets explained in the suprise ending. Elijah Wood is perfect, and fits in perfectly with Bruce Willis playing his co-star. If you're in the mood for something a little silly, try this delight. You should expect a fantasy to be somewhat ridiculous at times. The few silly parts will be explained in the suprise of an ending.
 The legacy of North September 5, 2000
Matt Scotts
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
Well I'm assuming you already know the legacy of the movie North as one of the most hated films of all time. Ill-concieved, unpleasant, contrived, artificial, cloying, and uninspired. Many have attempted to figure out why Rob Reiner wanted to make this story into a movie (I know Roger Ebert did, it's one of his rare "zero star reviews"). This movie is almost unwatchable and even worse, kids have seen it, and during its entire running length, the movie does everything it can to deaden their imaginations and manipulate them (although the film is so pathetic it even fails at manipulation). The movie is so bad in so many different ways that it has reached a kind of grandeur as one of the worst films ever made. If you've never had to sit throw this piece of garbage, consider you're one of the lucky ones (and if you don't believe me, just ask Roger Ebert).
Enjoyable October 10, 1999
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
"North" may not be Academy Award material, but it is definitely a movie you would want to see to have a few laughs. It's sweet and funny, and Elijah Wood is just plain adorable. I have to admit that it was interesting to see Bruce Willis in a rabbit costume. If you need a good family movie with a great lesson, see "north"
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