Simon Birch
“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.
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Cast
61 people
Ian Michael Smith
Simon Birch
No other roles listed
Joseph Mazzello
Joe Wenteworth
Known for
The Pacific
Bohemian Rhapsody
Ashley Judd
Rebecca Wenteworth
Known for
Divergent
Kiss the Girls
Oliver Platt
Ben Goodrich
Known for
The Bear
Chicago Med
David Strathairn
Reverend Russell
Known for
The Bourne Ultimatum
Nomadland
Dana Ivey
Grandmother Wenteworth
Known for
Two Weeks Notice
The Addams Family
Beatrice Winde
Hilde Grove
Known for
Dangerous Minds
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Jan Hooks
Miss Leavey
Known for
Batman Returns
3rd Rock from the Sun
Cecilley Carroll
Marjorie
Known for
The Last Don
Harriet the Spy
Sumela-Rose Keramidopulos
Ann
No other roles listed
Sam Morton
Stuart
Known for
Storm of the Century
Jim Carrey
Adult Joe Wenteworth
Known for
The Truman Show
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Mark Steven Johnson Director · John Irving Author Marc Shaiman Composer
Worldwide gross $18M · Budget $20M · United States release September 11, 1998
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$18,253,415
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
Hollywood Pictures
Production
Caravan Pictures
Production
Buena Vista Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 11, 1998
Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 25, 1999 · Theatrical
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