Tuck Everlasting (2002)

A young woman meets and falls in love with a young man who is part of a family of immortals.

Director:

Jay Russell

Writers:

Natalie Babbitt (novel), Jeffrey Lieber (screenplay)

Stars:

Alexis Bledel, Jonathan Jackson, Sissy Spacek

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alexis Bledel	...	Winnie Foster
William Hurt	...	Angus Tuck
Sissy Spacek	...	Mae Tuck
Jonathan Jackson	...	Jesse Tuck
Scott Bairstow	...	Miles Tuck
Ben Kingsley	...	Man in the Yellow Suit
Amy Irving	...	Mother Foster
Victor Garber	...	Robert Foster
Kosha Engler	...	Miles' Wife
Richard Pilcher	...	Constable
Bradley Coryell	...	Lead Mill Boy
John Badila	...	Baker
Julia Hart	...	Sally Hannaway
Naomi Kline	...	Beatrice Ruston
Kathryn Kelley	...	Mrs. Hannaway

Storyline

Tuck Everlasting is the story of a girl named Winnie and a family whom she meets, the Tucks. The Tucks have a secret, they're immortal.They drank water from a spring that was actually a fountain of youth. Until the end of time, they will stay that way. Winnie falls in love with one of the Tucks, Jesse, a "17"-year-old boy who shares the same feelings for her. Scared of death, Winnie must choose between being immortal and being with Jesse or following the circle of life and dying someday. The Tucks try to teach her how she shouldn't fear death, how they would give anything to die. It teaches the importance and understanding of life and death.It shows that you should not fear death, but to fear an unlived life.

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Plot Keywords:

woods | secret | immortality | fountain of youth | mysterious stranger | 

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Taglines:

A secret is about to be discovered. An adventure is about to begin.

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Disney's Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

11 October 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Eterna juventud

Filming Locations:

Loch Raven Resevoir, Towson, Maryland, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,268,764, 13 October 2002, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$19,158,074, 2 February 2003

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Beacon Communications, Scholastic Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jared Padalecki was offered the role of Jesse Tuck due to his and Alexis Bledel's onscreen chemistry in Gilmore Girls (2000). Padalecki declined because he wanted a chance to work with other people.

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Goofs

When Robert Foster is talking to the Man in the Yellow Suit at the police station, the right-hand side of the collar of the man's shirt keeps on going up and down between shots.

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Quotes

Jesse: I'm going to see the whole world, every speck of it. Heck, I may even find some new continents or something!

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Crazy Credits

Featured Whistler: Dan Neufeld

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Connections

Referenced in 8 Simple Rules: Opposites Attract: Part 3: Night of the Locust (2004)

User Reviews

Nice, But Could Have Been......

Make no mistake: this is a nice movie, but it's one of those films you can't help but feel could have been so much better.

The first 20 minutes was very promising with spectacular scenery, overall cinematography and interesting characters. But, it started to slow down and then just bogged down more and more with a teen romance. Yes, it finished fairly well but unless you are a teen or 20-something young woman, I doubt this film will hold your interest.

Perhaps even for some women, this movie did not turn out as dramatically as it should have been. It's just too flat. Too bad; it looked like a "keeper' for awhile.