Tuck Everlasting
Seen it?2002 | 90 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, fantasy fans and families.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Teenager Winnie Foster is growing up in a small rural town in 1914 with her loving but overprotective parents, but Winnie longs for a life of greater freedom and adventure.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$19 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 207K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jay Russell
- Alexis BledelWinnie Foster
- William HurtAngus Tuck
- Sissy SpacekMae Tuck
- Jonathan JacksonJesse Tuck
- Scott BairstowMiles Tuck
- Ben KingsleyMan in the Yellow Suit
- Amy IrvingMother Foster
- Victor GarberRobert Foster
- Kosha EnglerMiles' Wife
- Richard PilcherConstable