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Holes

Holes (2003)

Some secrets are too big to keep hidden.

Release:2003
Runtime:1h 57m
Country:United States
Director:Andrew Davis
Language:English

Genre

AdventureComedyDrama
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Keywords

Based On Novel Or BookSuitorcurseFalse AccusationsJuvenile DelinquentBaseball PlayerMountain ClimbingAftercreditsstinger
iRank72

Holes rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7/10· 106K votes
Rotten Tomatoes77%
Metacritic71%
TMDb6.904/10· 2K votes

With 77% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7/10 on IMDb and 71/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Holes

After being wrongfully convicted for stealing a pair of shoes, Stanley Yelnats is sent away to Camp Green Lake, a boys detention facility where inmates are forced to dig holes all day in the hot desert sun as a form of character building. As he endures the brutal routine, Stanley begins to uncover a hidden truth behind the camp—one that connects to a dangerous secret and his family’s history.

Cast of Holes

  • Shia LaBeouf

    Shia LaBeouf

    as Stanley "Caveman" Yelnats IV

  • Khleo Thomas

    Khleo Thomas

    as Hector "Zero" Zeroni

  • Sigourney Weaver

    Sigourney Weaver

    as Louise Walker the Warden

  • Jon Voight

    Jon Voight

    as Marion Sevillo "Mr. Sir"

  • Tim Blake Nelson

    Tim Blake Nelson

    as Dr. Pendanski

  • Patricia Arquette

    Patricia Arquette

    as Katherine "Kissin' Kate" Barlow

  • Dulé Hill

    Dulé Hill

    as Sam the Onion Man

  • Henry Winkler

    Henry Winkler

    as Stanley Yelnats III

  • Siobhan Fallon Hogan

    Siobhan Fallon Hogan

    as Tiffany Yelnats

  • Eartha Kitt

    Eartha Kitt

    as Madame Zeroni

  • Brenden Jefferson

    Brenden Jefferson

    as Rex "X-Ray"

  • Jake M. Smith

    Jake M. Smith

    as Alan "Squid"

Holes facts

Budget
$20M
Box office
$71.4M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Multi-layered narrative successfully weaves curse across generations
  • •Strong family-adventure tone creates broad appeal for audiences
  • •Thoughtful exploration of justice and redemption themes

What the audience disliked

  • •Curse mythology feels somewhat rushed in third act pacing
  • •Young adult adaptation softens darker emotional potential

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