What makes it different from others?

The greatest movie ever!

Absolutely amazing

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

One of my favorite movies of all time. This is a feel good, great for the whole family and loved by viewers of all ages. I went into this movie not knowing anything about it, and was surprised to find that I'd stumbled upon something special... Next time you're in the mood for a feel good film that will make you smile, just watch it!

Needless to say, I loved this movie to the very CORE and depths of it !Robert Duvall is incredible !!! 'What every boy needs to know about being a man' SpeechIf you want to believe in something, then believe in it.Just because something isn't true,that's no reason you can't believe it.Sometimes the things that may or may not be true are the things that a man needs to believe in the most.That people are basically good; that honour...courage and virtue mean everything; that money and power mean nothing; that good always triumphs over evil; that love...true love never dies.Doesn't matter if it's true or not. You see, a man should believe in those things, because...those are the things worth believing in.Overwhelming.. Inspiring...GOLD !!!

Walter (Haley Joel Osment) is left by his gold digging mother Mae (Kyra Sedgwick) with his eccentric great-uncles Garth (Michael Caine) and Hub (Robert Duvall) in rural Texas. She thinks they've hidden a fortune somewhere and hopes they would leave it all to her. Their other relatives come sniffing around and they're not happy at Walter being there. Meanwhile they are hounded by salesmen who are always trying to take advantage of them. Then they buy a secondhand lion to shoot.HJO is growing older and this is the awkward stage. He doesn't have quite the same cuteness and is much too stiff. I can see this role more fitting him as his younger self. His lack of expressions worked as a child but is a hindrance as he gets older. The story is a gentle memory of a fanciful tale. Writer/director Tim McCanlies isn't bringing anything particularly interesting. It's all left up to the veterans Duvall and Caine. They are able to salvage a little bit but not all of it.

This is largely a kid's film, but in the best sense, in that it isn't full of juvenile humor about failing bodily functions, nor is it demeaning to the elderly, even though both its stars are well over sixty; it's a joyful, optimistic and largely predictable romp about the relationship that can develop between the old and the young. When Haley Joel Osment's Mother drops him off to stay for a while with two old curmudgeons, a perceptive viewer can probably guess what happens next--but that knowledge doesn't detract from the fun-it's like a great fairy tale that you want to have told to you again, a sentimental rural fable rich with the kind of things kids (and many adults) like--lions that can be tamed, monoplanes that can be built, and worthwhile lessons that can be learned. Nobody farts, nobody says the "f" word, and nobody drops their pants--it's actually funny because its humor springs from the considerable well-honed talents of acting treasures Michael Caine and Robert Duvall and from a well-written kid's story--with adults welcome to come along for the ride.