The Peanut Butter Falcon
2019, adventure, comedy, drama
97 minutes
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.
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10
2019-11-08
Not only is it an emotionally stirring journey it is so positive and joyous at times that there’s just no denying it’ll make an impression on you. Read more
10
Jeremy Lebens of The Daily Rotation
2019-10-06
Tyler Nilson and Mike Schwartz's The Peanut Butter Falcon is cinema in its purist form. Shia LaBeouf and Zack Gottsagen lead a cinematic journey that's full of heart and charm, reminding us just why it is that we go to the movies -- to feel, to be moved and to believe in anything and everything.
10
2019-09-02
It’s gentle, kind, strong, resolved, and very, very likable. It treads the fine narrative line between the literal and the fantastic in a way that doesn’t break its spell, which is the sign of quality filmmakers, despite this being their first effort. Read more
10
2019-08-15
Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz have made an exceptional adventure that emphasizes people over spectacle. The tonal details in every narrative corner are positively winsome and carry their own uniqueness. Read more
9.0
2019-09-04
In addition to the story and characters, the film looks and sounds wonderful as well. There’s some breathtaking cinematography and a great soundtrack backing Tyler and Zak’s journey. Read more
8.0
2019-10-23
The Peanut Butter Falcon is a fantastic debut for Schwartz and Nilson as they both demonstrate their talent and abilities as writers and directors. The main three performers are all brilliant in their respective roles and excel even further in them when they all share the screen together. Read more
8.0
Rob Wallis of Of All The Film Sites
2019-09-19
A joyous movie leaving you with an aching face after ninety-minutes of smiling.
7.0
2019-08-22
LeBeouf is tremendous as the wayward rogue whose inner pain is soothed by his bond with the stubbornly optimistic Zak. The chemistry is unmistakable, and ultimately strong enough to welcome the arrival of Johnson, who gives her Eleanor layers enough to embody our fears of the “real world” puncturing this fairy tale. Read more
7.0
2019-08-16
Bolstered with Gottsagen’s natural sweetness, and advancing with a favorable propulsive élan, The Peanut Butter Falcon mixes cliched narrative with feel-good energy. Read more
7.0
2019-08-09
Fueled by LaBeouf and Gottsagen's screen chemistry, The Peanut Butter Falcon makes for a charmingly funny and often touching adventure. Read more
7.0
2019-08-03
It's a film that transcends its misguided identity politics with electric performances and compelling if undeniably manipulative storytelling. Read more
6.0
2019-09-22
We are reminded of Shia LaBeouf’s acting talents and his nuanced performance is propped up by a solid supporting cast, including fun wrestling cameos and a minor but masterful turn from Bruce Dern. More focused on tropes than top ropes, Peanut Butter Falcon is a sweet wrestling tale that just spreads its sickly sentimental charm a little too thick for my taste. Read more
6.0
2019-08-24
Despite it being such a small film, it’s a feel-good story where the great cast helps the film to unite with the viewers to become one. Read more
5.0
2019-12-20
It’s playful, lighthearted, and humorous, though it’s also peppered with heavier life lessons about generosity and tolerance and friendship. Read more
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8.5
2019-12-06
The Peanut Butter Falcon is geen moment langdradig, soms zelfs iets te vlot in vertelling. En komt die gedroomde worstelmatch ervan? Hoe dan ook is de finale de kers op de taart. Read more
8.5
2020-05-14
Een sterk geacteerd en inspirerend jongensboek verhaal welke zeker een glimlach op ieders gezicht zal kunnen toveren. Een film die laat zien wat echt contact maken teweeg kan brengen. Read more
8.0
of Blik Op Film
2022-04-30
The Peanut Butter Falcon is een zoet juweeltje waarin het kikkertje van toen laat zien een professionele reuzesprong gemaakt te hebben. Read more
8.0
2021-01-20
De hoofdrolspelers kwijten zich bijzonder goed van hun taak, het decor is mooi en het verhaal laat je met een goed gevoel achter. Dat de scenaristen het ene cliché na het andere op ons loslaten, zullen we maar met de mantel der liefde bedekken zeker. Read more
8.0
2020-06-30
The Peanut Butter Falcon is een roadmovie met een hart van goud dat vooral te danken is aan de ijzersterke chemie tussen hoofdrolspelers Zack Gottsagen en Shia LaBeouf. Read more
8.0
2019-12-14
Een korte speelduur, een strak script, een leuk avontuur, wat originaliteit en een mooie boodschap maken dit pakket compleet. Van mij mag er elk jaar wel zo'n heerlijke feelgood film als The Peanut Butter Falcon verschijnen. Read more
7.0
2020-05-17
Leef je droom, jaag hem na, dat is de boodschap die The Peanut Butter Falcon uitdraagt. Krijg je er nog een lach voor terug ook, want dat is wat deze feelgood film zeker doet. Lekker muziekje ook trouwens! Read more
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