Simon Birch (1998)

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Destiny has big plans for little Simon Birch.

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.

• Released: 1998-09-11
• Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
• Runtime: 1h 54m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 279 votes

Directed by Mark Steven Johnson.

Top cast

• Ian Michael Smith as Simon Birch
• Joseph Mazzello as Joe Wenteworth
• Ashley Judd as Rebecca Wenteworth
• Oliver Platt as Ben Goodrich
• David Strathairn as Reverend Russell
• Dana Ivey as Grandmother Wenteworth
• Beatrice Winde as Hilde Grove
• Jan Hooks as Miss Leavey
• Cecilley Carroll as Marjorie
• Sumela-Rose Keramidopulos as Ann

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Simon Birch

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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