Some secrets are too big to keep hidden.
After being wrongfully convicted for stealing a pair of shoes, Stanley Yelnats is sent away to Camp Green Lake, a boys detention facility where inmates are forced to dig holes all day in the hot desert sun as a form of character building. As he endures the brutal routine, Stanley begins to uncover a hidden truth behind the camp—one that connects to a dangerous secret and his family’s history.
Log it
Sign in to log this.
Character
Resolved, plot-driven, contemporary and meticulous.
- resolvedopen-ended
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemporarynostalgic
- rawmeticulous
- earnestironic
Who loves it, who doesn't
20 profiled raters. Loved most by The Comfort Seekers; disliked most by The Prestige Hunters.
Where do you stand?
Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.
“Is the book better?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Is Shia LaBeouf the best thing in Holes?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Would Holes hit harder if it came out today rather than in 2003?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
Ask the title
A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.
Reviews
No reviews yet.
Reviews on TMDB
Written by TMDB members; each links to the original. Not part of Tastebuds's numbers.
- John Chardon TMDB · Jun 20148.5/10
We dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig… Disney produce and Andrew Davis directs this wonderful adaptation of Louis Sachar’s Holes. Miscreant youths are sent to Camp Green Lake for character building, the bulk of which involves them constantly digging holes in the parched desert. New inmate Stanley Yelnats IV (Shia LeBeouf) is about to set the wheels in motion that will unearth the secret of the digs. It’s a blender is Holes, part drama (there’s plenty of edginess here), part coming of age tale, part action adventure – cum – detective mystery – cum - Western and part comedy, in short it’s a bona fide piece for all the family. The narrative, awash with whimsy and enchantment, is triple pronged, and it’s with great credit that the three story arcs are seamlessly put together to create one delightful whole. The child actors, led by LeBeouf, are excellent, really bringing life to the various characterisations, while Sigourney Weaver, John Voight and Tim Blake Nelson have a great time of things as the camp enforcers, and Patricia Arquette in a two-fold characterisation, scores very favourably with charm, grace and menace in equal measurements. Mature and intelligent kids films are a rarity, Hol
Read the whole review on TMDB
Cast
- Shia LaBeoufStanley "Caveman" Yelnats IV
- Khleo ThomasHector "Zero" Zeroni
- Sigourney WeaverLouise Walker the Warden
- Jon VoightMarion Sevillo "Mr. Sir"
- Tim Blake NelsonDr. Pendanski
- Patricia ArquetteKatherine "Kissin' Kate" Barlow
- Dulé HillSam the Onion Man
- Henry WinklerStanley Yelnats III
- Siobhan Fallon HoganTiffany Yelnats
- Eartha KittMadame Zeroni
Crew
- Andrew DavisDirector
- Louis SacharScreenplay
- Louis SacharNovel
- Stephen St. JohnDirector of Photography
- Joel McNeelyOriginal Music Composer
- Thomas J. NordbergEditor
- Jeffrey WolfEditor
- Mike MedavoyProducer
- Andrew DavisProducer
- Teresa Tucker-DaviesProducer
Where to watch
Checking availability…
Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Tastebuds Other media included when they land close.
Wendell & Wild 202282% alikeClose across the board.
ParaNorman 201280% alikeClose across the board.
Batman Returns 199278% alikeClose across the board.
Pom Poko 199478% alikeClose across the board.
Dust Bunny 202575% alikeClose across the board.
Nimona 202374% alikeClose across the board.
James and the Giant Peach 199673% alikeClose across the board.
Close across the board.
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective 201081% alikeGame · Close across the board.
Figment 2: Creed Valley 202375% alikeGame · Close across the board.
Often watched with
Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Tastebuds
