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North (1994) 4.4
Sick of the neglect he receives from his mom and dad, a young boy leaves home and travels the world in search of new parents. Director:Rob Reiner |
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Sarah
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Storyline
Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't give North the attention he needs, so he files a lawsuit against them. The judge rules that North should either find new parents or return to his own parents within two months. Thus north starts off on an hilarious journey around the world to find the parents that really care about him. Written by Peter Huiskes <huiskes@westbrabant.net>
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parent | cartoon on tv | search for parent | parent child relationship | child protagonist |Taglines:
A family comedy that appeals to the child in everyone. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 July 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Det perfekte barn See more »Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$7,138,449 (USA)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Winchell: North, this is America. Everybody needs a lawyer.
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(1887) (uncredited)
Music by Juventino Rosas
Played on the carousel.
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In the Hawaiian segment, North is seen featured on a billboard with an octopus tugging his bathing suit down to reveal his rear end. This billboard is a spoof of the famous classic billboards by the Coppertone sunblock lotion, which featured a little girl having her bathing suit tugged on by a dog. See more »Goofs
When the lawyer, Arthur Bell, meets North for the first time on the street, he hands North his card an promptly takes it back. In the next shot, North is still holding the card. At that point, Mr. Bell reaches to shake North's hand (which is still holding the card) and in the next shot the card disappears again. See more »Quotes
North: Do I need a lawyer?Winchell: North, this is America. Everybody needs a lawyer.
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Crazy Credits
Scarlett Johansson is credited as Scarlett Johanssen. Her surname is spelt wrong! See more »Soundtracks
SOBRE LAS OLAS (OVER THE WAVES)(1887) (uncredited)
Music by Juventino Rosas
Played on the carousel.
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NOTE: Some of you may be offended by the language in this review. If you are, DO NOT see the movie. All the language here is taken directly from the movie.
Roger Ebert "hated, hated, hated" this movie, and while I wouldn't go as far as to say that, this certainly ranks as the worst (by far) Elijah Wood movie on record. The quality of such an actor as Wood or Bruce Willis can't overcome the fact that "North" has absolutely no idea what kind of movie it wants to be.
At first glance, "North" seems to be a kids movie. The plot, in which the title character searches for the ideal parents, is a child's dream. The main characters (except Willis' "guardian angel" role) are either kids or stupid. The message is a simple one about what constitutes a true family, and only a child would be unable to determine the exact outcome within the first thirty minutes of the film. "North" feels like a live-action Saturday morning cartoon.
But do kids movies have sex jokes? Do kids movies talk about men having blood in their stool or boys balls sticking to their legs in hot weather? Do kids movies have children utter words like "asshole"? Do kids movies have the main character apparently get shot in the head? It's one thing to have elements that will appeal to adults, but those elements shouldn't force parents to cover their kids' ears.
North is a bad movie. Parents (and everyone else) be warned.
Grade D- (a few good jokes and the always lovable Wood, but this is a movie that never should have been made)