"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.
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Budget
$20.0M
$20,000,000
Worldwide Gross
$71.4M
$71,406,573
Net Profit
+$51.4M
+$51,406,573
Return on Investment
+257%
3.6x budget
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