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North

  • 1994
  • PG
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
15K
YOUR RATING
Elijah Wood in North (1994)
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Dark ComedyGlobetrotting AdventureSatireAdventureComedyDramaFamilyFantasy

Sick of being neglected by his parents, a young boy leaves home and travels the world in search of new parents.Sick of being neglected by his parents, a young boy leaves home and travels the world in search of new parents.Sick of being neglected by his parents, a young boy leaves home and travels the world in search of new parents.

  • Director
    • Rob Reiner
  • Writers
    • Alan Zweibel
    • Andrew Scheinman
  • Stars
    • Elijah Wood
    • Bruce Willis
    • Jason Alexander
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rob Reiner
    • Writers
      • Alan Zweibel
      • Andrew Scheinman
    • Stars
      • Elijah Wood
      • Bruce Willis
      • Jason Alexander
    • 136User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    • North
    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • Narrator
    Jason Alexander
    Jason Alexander
    • North's Dad
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • North's Mom
    Marc Shaiman
    Marc Shaiman
    • Piano Player
    Jussie Smollett
    Jussie Smollett
    • Adam
    Taylor Fry
    Taylor Fry
    • Zoe
    Alana Austin
    Alana Austin
    • Sarah
    Peg Shirley
    • Teacher
    Chuck Cooper
    Chuck Cooper
    • Umpire
    Alan Zweibel
    Alan Zweibel
    • Coach
    Donavon Dietz
    • Assistant Coach
    Teddy Bergman
    Teddy Bergman
    • Teammate
    Michael Cipriani
    • Teammate
    Joran Corneal
    • Teammate
    Joshua Kaplan
    • Teammate
    James F. Dean
    James F. Dean
    • Dad Smith
    Glenn Walker Harris Jr.
    Glenn Walker Harris Jr.
    • Jeffrey Smith
    • Director
      • Rob Reiner
    • Writers
      • Alan Zweibel
      • Andrew Scheinman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Following Roger Ebert's 2013 death, Alan Zweibel wrote a piece for the New Yorker entitled "Roger and Me", in which he recounted bumping into Ebert, introducing himself, then saying "And I just have to tell you, Roger, that sweater you're wearing? I hate, hate, hate, hate, hate that sweater." Then they both laughed and shook hands.
    • Goofs
      When the lawyer, Arthur Bell, meets North for the first time on the street, he hands North his card and promptly takes it back. In the next shot, North is still holding the card. At that point, Mr. Bell reaches to shake North's hand (which is still holding the card) and in the next shot the card disappears again.
    • Quotes

      Joey Fingers: A bird in the hand is always greener than the grass under the other guy's bushes. It's a metaphor used by gardeners and landscaping people in general.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Client/Lassie/It Could Happen to You/North/Barcelona (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      If I Were a Rich Man
      from "Fiddler on the Roof"

      Written by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick

      Performed by Elijah Wood

    User reviews136

    Featured review

    Really cute movie!!

    Why does everyone slam this movie?????I liked it!! What were the critics expecting? Oscar worthy stuff?? I mean, obviously it's not. But that doesn't mean it's not enjoyable. That's one reason why I hate critics. They're mean. I only watched this movie because of Elijah Wood (I love him!!), and I wasn't expecting it to be that good, but I was surprised!! In a good way. So if you want to see this movie, don't listen to the critics!!! Use your own judgement, people. That's all.

    Luv, Farfalla Dolce

    By the way, about the swearing and stuff in the movie, is it reall that bad? I mean, as if kids who watch the movie don't use them already. Seriously people, just think about it!! It was a cute movie, let's leave it at that.
    • farfalla_dolce
    • Mar 6, 2003
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 22, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Un muchacho llamado North
    • Filming locations
      • Caldwell, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
      • Columbia Pictures
      • New Line Cinema
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,182,747
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,036,050
      • Jul 24, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,182,747
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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