Tuck Everlasting (2002)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Jay Russell

Writers (WGA):

Natalie Babbitt (novel)
Jeffrey Lieber (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

11 October 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

If you could choose to live forever, would you?

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Immortal | Kidnapping | Fountain Of Youth | Secret | Scheme

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Alexis Bledel	...	Winifred '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 Henry
Bradley Coryell	...	Lead Mill Boy
John Badila	...	Baker
Julia Hart	...	Sally Hannaway
Naomi Kline	...	Beatrice Ruston
Kathryn Kelley	...	Mrs. Hannaway

MPAA:

Rated PG for some violence.

Runtime:

90 min | Argentina:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Portugal:M/12 | Canada:PA (Ontario) | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #38641)

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Beacon Communications

Trivia:

Scott Bairstow, who plays Miles, did the film for free; he wanted to be in the film that much.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

Quotes:

Jesse: Hey, Winnie Foster. You asleep?
Winnie: [groaning] Not anymore.
Jesse: Good. How would you like to see, the Eiffel Tower?
Winnie: What? Someday.
Jesse: No, right now, this instant. While the day is still ours.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

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I will start by saying that I have read the book and it is one of my all-time favorites. The movie stuck pretty close to the book, right down to several quotes taken from the book. There were a few changes that surprised me. For example, in the book, Miles is a mild mannered person. In the movie, he's extremely bitter because of what happened to him due to his immortality. (Sorry, no spoilers) It was a good change.

The casting was amazing. Alexis Bledel plays Winnie Foster. Like Rory on Gilmore Girls, Winnie is very serious, but wants to have fun. William Hurt didn't strike me as someone old and wise, but he portrays Angus Tuck very well. Sissy Spacek was great as Mae Tuck, showing her character's motherly side toward Winnie.

Ben Kingsley plays the Man in the Yellow Suit (TMITYS). TMITYS is a great villain in the same league as Lex Luthor. He has no superpowers, but his mere presence can send super humans (immortals) running for cover. In the book, he's a vague character. He doesn't even seem to be a villain until later in the book. All we know is that he wants to find the Tucks and their spring. In the movie, TMITYS is presented as a villain, and we find out more about what he wants and how he knows about the Tucks. Bravo, Mr. Kingsley!

One last thought... (I know I said 'no spoilers', so I'll be as discreet as I can.) Don't let the ending disappoint you. I told my cousin the end of the movie and she said it was a terrible ending. It wasn't terrible. One character just made a choice. I strongly recommend this movie to people of all ages.