'' is a
1994 Motion Picture directed by
Rob Reiner , and starring
Elijah Wood .
Wood portrays a child who tires of his parents, legally emancipates himself from them, and wanders around the world seeking a new family.
''North'' received generally negative reviews, and .
Film critic
Roger Ebert seemed especially baffled by ''North'', noting that Wood and especially Reiner had both previously made much better films. Ebert awarded ''North'' a rare "zero-stars" rating, and even ten years later it remains on his list of most hated films. His review included the statement "I hated this movie. Hated hated hated hated hated this movie. Hated it." You can find Ebert's infamously negative review in its entirety at the bottom link.