The Peanut Butter Falcon 2019

7.385 / 10   1288 vote(s)
PG-13
Adventure Comedy Drama

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.

Homepage http://www.thepeanutbutterfalconmovie.com/
Release Date 2019-08-09
Runtime 1h 37m
Directors Tyler Nilson, Nigel Bluck, Michael Schwartz, James Grayford, Dee Jones
Producers Ron Yerxa, Tim Zajaros, Albert Berger, Manu Gargi, David Thies, Michelle Sie Whitten, Lije Sarki, Tim Shriver, Christopher Lemole, Aaron Scotti, Carmella Casinelli, Matthew J. Malek, Amy Redfern
Writers Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz

'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

SWITCH.

Heartwarming and sweet, though lacking a memorable plot to anchor it.

nadjaclementine

Cinema cannot get much better than this. Brilliant.

tmdb15435519

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.

CinemaSerf