The Peanut Butter Falcon

Watch: The Peanut Butter Falcon

PG-13

8/9/20191h 37m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

Overview:

A down-on-his-luck crab fisherman embarks on a journey to get a young man with Down syndrome to a professional wrestling school in rural North Carolina and away from the retirement home where he’s lived for the past two and a half years.

Director:

Tyler Nilson

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$6,200,000.00

Revenue:

$23,712,097.00

Key words:

escape
runaway
wrestling
down syndrome
on the run
wrestling coach
raft
nursing home
disability
dream come true
escape plan
southern gothic

Cast

Shia LaBeouf

~ as ~

Tyler

Zack Gottsagen

~ as ~

Zak

Dakota Johnson

~ as ~

Eleanor

Thomas Haden Church

~ as ~

Salt Water Redneck

John Hawkes

~ as ~

Duncan

Bruce Dern

~ as ~

Carl

Jon Bernthal

~ as ~

Mark

Yelawolf

~ as ~

Ratboy

Wayne Dehart

~ as ~

Blind Jasper John

Aurelian Smith Jr.

~ as ~

Sam

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Reviews (4)

SWITCH.
Written 5 year(s) ago
9
'The Peanut Butter Falcon' has become the rare indie darling to make a splash at the U.S. box office, and Australian audiences would be wise to follow suit. It's a comedy that is as sweet and unique as its main star, and points towards a bright future for disabled inclusivity in film.
- Ashley Teresa
Read Ashley's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-peanut-butter-falcon-wholesome-and-heartfelt
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nadjaclementine
Written 5 year(s) ago
7

Heartwarming and sweet, though lacking a memorable plot to anchor it.
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tmdb15435519
Written 4 year(s) ago
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Cinema cannot get much better than this. Brilliant.
CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
8
I was a bit sceptical when I saw the casting for this - Shia LaBeouf trying to rehabilitate himself after his recent off-screen shenanigans with a heart-rending story about a lad with Down Syndrome? Well, how wrong was I? It is a an uplifting experience from start to finish. A brief appearance from Bruce Dern, a coating of of vaseline and away we go into a journey that sees Zak meet and travel with Tyler as they develop a bond that is truly joyful and convincing. You can tell that they both had fun making the film, the chemistry is palpable. Our family used to work closely with folks and their families coping with DS and the notion of restraining them for their own (and others' good) in institutions was never far away; this escape and subsequent adventure demonstrates, albeit fictionally, that the human spirit is alive and well in everyone. Highly recommend this film.