A wrongfully convicted boy digs for treasure and truth in a heartwarming, pulpy desert adventure.
Wholesome humor. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Disney+, Paramount+ and Tubi (free).
Mild language and nothing scary, about what a PG should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
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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.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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