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North (1994)

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Reviews Counted:17

Fresh:2

Rotten:15

Average Rating:3/10

Runtime: 87 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: On the outside, 10-year-old North (Elijah Wood) appears to have everything--he's the head of his class, a talented actor, and a star athlete, and he even has successful parents (Jason Alexander and... On the outside, 10-year-old North (Elijah Wood) appears to have everything--he's the head of his class, a talented actor, and a star athlete, and he even has successful parents (Jason Alexander and Julia Louis-Dreyfus). However, his problem lies in that last piece of the puzzle. His parents, while successful, are trapped inside their own complicated world. They pay nary a drop of attention to their accomplished son--so little, in fact, that they don't even miss a beat when he simulates a coronary at the dinner table and slumps to the ground. In a huff, he declares himself a "free agent." Director Rob Reiner's NORTH farcically tells the tale of the young titular character as he embarks upon a globe-trotting trek around the world, visiting couples from Texas to Hawaii to Alaska as the stunned world follows. North is guided along his path of parental enlightenment by a mysterious stranger (Bruce Willis) who takes forms ranging from a bunny to a sleigh driver. Meanwhile, back at home, a seedy lawyer and North's megalomaniacal best friend hatch their own nefarious plots to cash in on his newfound fame. Willis is in his wisecracking glory as North's morphing guardian angel. [More]

Starring: Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander

Starring: Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, Jon Lovitz

Director: Rob Reiner

Director: Rob Reiner

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Leonard Klady
Leonard Klady
Variety
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01/26/06
Time Out

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10/08/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

No review available.

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06/26/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

"North"? This movie sinks due south, deep into ground oblivion.

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05/28/05
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

I happen to LIKE Bruce Willis in a bunny suit!

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01/01/05
Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review

No review available.

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10/14/04
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

Elijah Wood is very lucky that a certain hobbit trilogy came along to clear his record of this turd.

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07/05/04
Martin Scribbs
Martin Scribbs
Low IQ Canadian

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01/22/04
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

A brain-dead curiosity piece.

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01/05/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Woeful and meandering...Reiner's direction is uncharacteristically choppy and uneventful

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06/04/03
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
TheWorldJournal.com
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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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05/20/03
Monica Hayde
Monica Hayde
Palo Alto Weekly

Not up to Rob Reiner's usually high standard.

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07/29/02
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
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James Berardinelli
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ReelViews
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Joe Brown
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Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
 
 
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