'Millions': Humor and hope delivered with charm

Seven-year-old Damian is bright-eyed, curious and, well, a bit unusual. He chats with assorted Catholic saints on a regular basis. So when a duffel bag crammed with British pounds falls out of the sky and onto his hideout, Damian happily concludes a miracle has taken place. Actually, it's stolen loot tossed out of a passing train by a robber (Christopher Fulford) who'd very much like it back. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
Two young British boys come across the loot from a bank robbery, but have only a week to spend it before the United Kingdom switches from its old currency to the euro.

FILM FACTS ...
Fox Searchlight
Millions

Director: Danny Boyle
Starring: Alexander Nathan Etel, Lewis Owen McGibbon, James Nesbitt, Daisy Donovan, Christopher Fulford
Run time: 97 minutes
Release date: March 25, 2005
Rating: PG for thematic elements, language, some peril and mild sensuality.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B+
"There's grief here. And greed. But happiness, humor and hope as well."

Austin American-Statesman: 3 stars
"... a thoughtful portrait of boyhood graciously short on goopy sentimentality."

Dayton Daily News: B+
"... If Millions was all about the money, it wouldn't add up to much. But it's also about family and how a young boy's view of the world is both simple and not so at all."

The Palm Beach Post: A
"...a sense of childlike wonder."


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