The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)

7.4 ? Aug 09, 2019 1h 37m

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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.

Overview

Genres

Adventure Comedy Drama

Release Date

August 09, 2019

Rating

7.4 /10

Runtime

1h 37m

Official Trailer from YouTube

Shia LaBeouf

Tyler

Zack Gottsagen

Zak

Dakota Johnson

Eleanor

Thomas Haden Church

Salt Water Redneck

John Hawkes

Duncan

Bruce Dern

Carl

Jon Bernthal

Mark

Yelawolf

Ratboy

Wayne Dehart

Blind Jasper John

Aurelian Smith Jr.

Sam

Mick Foley

Jacob

Ann Owens

Rosemary

Rob Thomas

Winkie

Tim Zajaros

Orderly

Jonathan D. Williams

Craig

Déjá Dee

Janice

Lee Spencer

Glen

Mark Helms

Trucker

Michael Berthold

Billy

Bruce Henderson

Convenience Store Clerk

SWITCH.

9.0/10

Jan 12, 2020

'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

7.0/10

Mar 24, 2020

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

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tmdb15435519

Apr 18, 2021

Cinema cannot get much better than this. Brilliant.

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CinemaSerf

8.0/10

Mar 28, 2022

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.

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