Hearts in Atlantis
What if one of life's great mysteries moved in upstairs?
2001 | 101m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Scott Hicks |
|---|---|
| Writer: | William Goldman, Stephen King |
| Staring: |
| A widowed mother and her son change when a mysterious stranger enters their lives. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 28, 2001 |
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| Director: | Scott Hicks |
| Writer: | William Goldman, Stephen King |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | american football, pool billiards, baseball bat, richard nixon, psychic power, wager, lingerie slip, single mother, informant, stranger, childhood, childhood friends, ferris wheel, mysterious stranger, low men, bronko nagurski, culvert, floating on inner tube, wind chime, jack of spades, clairvoyant |
| Production Companies | Village Roadshow Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment, NPV Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $24,185,781
Budget: $31,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Anthony Hopkins | Ted Brautigan |
| Anton Yelchin | Robert 'Bobby' Garfield |
| Hope Davis | Elizabeth 'Liz' Garfield |
| Mika Boorem | Carol Gerber |
| David Morse | Adult Bobby Garfield |
| Alan Tudyk | Monte Man |
| Tom Bower | Len Files |
| Celia Weston | Alana Files |
| Deirdre O'Connell | Mrs. Gerber |
| Timothy Reifsnyder | Harry Doolin |
| Adam LeFevre | Don Biderman |
| Brett Fleisher | Willie Shearman |
| Terry Beaver | Mr. Oliver |
| Will Rothhaar | John Sullivan |
| Wes Johnson | Sports Announcer (voice) |
| Joe T. Blankenship | Richie O'Rourke |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Goldman | Screenplay |
| Mychael Danna | Original Music Composer |
| A. Patrick Storey | Set Dresser |
| Pip Karmel | Editor |
| Piotr Sobociński | Director of Photography |
| Barbara Ling | Production Design |
| Ronna Kress | Casting |
| Scott Hicks | Director |
| Julie Weiss | Costume Design |
| Stephen King | Book |
| Mickey Giacomazzi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Kerry Heysen | Producer |
| Michael Flynn | Executive Producer |
| Bruce Berman | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 32 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 34 | 44 | 25 |
| 2024 | 6 | 26 | 41 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 33 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 21 | 45 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 10 | 764 | 845 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 4 | 654 | 714 |
This is certainly a case of less is more from Sir Anthony Hopkins. His considered performance as "Ted" lends much to this otherwise rather simple story of a widow (Hope Davis) and her young son "Bobby" (Anton Yeltsin). He befriends the young boy - much to the suspicion of the rather selfish, but lov ... ing, mother - and soon they are sharing confidences and the odd secret power as their bond gradually cements. It looks at the story from the older man's perspective as he reminisces about his own youth and from an engaging, enthusiastic Yeltsin's as the kid having his first love, dealing with school bullies etc.. It's delicately delivered: it has pace, but it is slow and thoughtful - and is a fairly faithful rendition of Stephen King's original story. Michael Danna's gentle accompaniment helps the story nicely, too.