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Why Julia Roberts' daughter gave up her smartphone after watching 'Stand by Me'

Julia Roberts said her daughter Hazel gave up her smartphone after watching Stand by Me, realizing how devices hinder natural social interaction, Roberts said.

"She said: 'You just keep it. I don't want it,'" the actress recalled.Columbia Pictures/Getty; Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty River Phoenix and Wil Wheaton in 'Stand by Me'; Julia Roberts in Paris on Feb. 28, 2025Key pointsJulia Roberts' daughter Hazel Moder gave up her smartphone after watching Stand by Me.Moder voluntarily handed the Pretty Woman actress her phone after reflecting on the events of the movie.Roberts recalled Moder…

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Entertainment Weekly broke the news in United States on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
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