Movie·2009·89 min

Shorts

Name: Shorts
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 2009-08-21
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Jimmy Bennett, Jake Short, Kat Dennings, Trevor Gagnon, Devon Gearhart

Shorts streams in the US free with ads on YouTube Free, as of October 6, 2026.

NOT SO TALL tales from the director of Spy Kids.

5.9 / 10 · TMDBTomatometer 47%Audience 32%Metacritic 53IMDb 4.8Letterboxd 2.4

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Family Fantasy Comedy Adventure Science Fiction

A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.

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