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The Mighty
Why this pick
Like Simon Birch, it finds humor, tenderness, and unexpected courage in an intense friendship between two boys treated as outsiders, with a heartfelt coming-of-age arc.
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MOVIE1998 1h 54m USA
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The Cure
Why this pick
Its small-town childhood friendship carries the same blend of mischievous warmth, spiritual hope, and emotionally direct sentiment that defines Simon and Joe’s bond.
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A Little Princess
Why this pick
This shares Simon Birch’s child-centered faith in imagination and goodness, using a heightened, storybook visual style to make hardship feel hopeful rather than cynical.
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The Straight Story
Why this pick
Its gentle rural Americana, plainspoken characters, and belief in quiet acts of grace offer the same earnest emotional generosity without sacrificing humor or texture.
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Why this pick
An outsider child and reluctant guardian form a funny, affecting bond in a film that pairs eccentric comedy with genuine vulnerability and a hard-won sense of belonging.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Simon Birch believes that God made him for a special, heroic purpose. Simon and his best friend, Joe Wenteworth, are both outcasts in their tiny New England town. Joe is the illegitimate son of the town beauty, and Simon, at age 12, is so small that he still plays the infant Jesus in the church Christmas pageant.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Beatrice Winde
Hilde Grove
Jan Hooks
Miss Leavey
Cecilley Carroll
Marjorie
Oliver Platt
Ben Goodrich
Ashley Judd
Rebecca Wenteworth
Joseph Mazzello
Joe Wenteworth
David Strathairn
Rev. Russell
Dana Ivey
Grandmother Wenteworth