Now, before we get into the full breakdown of how you can watch 'Simon Birch' right now, here are some specifics about the Hollywood Pictures, Caravan Pictures drama flick. Simon Birch starring Ashley Judd, Ian Michael Smith, Joseph Mazzello, Oliver Platt has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 54 min. The release date of the movie is September 11th, 1998. The movie received a user score of 68/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 249 active users.
Want the short version of the plot? Here's the plot: "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."
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'Simon Birch' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on September 11th, 1998
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
May 18th, 1999
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