Continuity mistake: As the bus is leaving the church, you see Joe get on the bus and the door close. A few shots later there is a shot of Simon and the bus door is open again.
Simon Birch (1998)
1 mistake since 9 Jan '17, 00:00
Directed by: Mark Steven Johnson
Starring: Jim Carrey, Oliver Platt, Ashley Judd, David Strathairn, Joseph Mazzello, Ian Michael Smith
Joe: Hey, your son is not a screw up, he's a hero.
Mr. Birch: What?
Joe: I said he's a hero. And you don't deserve him. I want you to know that.
Question: When Simon and Joe are ordered by the police chief to do either community service at Reverend Russell's retreat or face prison, they take the community service option. But eventually, Reverend Russell orders Simon not to come on the retreat. So, why wasn't Simon arrested?
Answer: He acted up during the Christmas pageant so the reverend decided that as a punishment he would not be allowed to go on the retreat.
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Answer: I think they let Simon go because he was sick at the time.