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.
- 7.4
- 2019
- Released
- 1h 37m
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
RosemaryRob Thomas
Winkie
Jonathan D. Williams
Craig
Déjá Dee
JaniceMichael Berthold
BillyBruce Henderson
Convenience Store Clerk
Susan McPhail
Diner WaitressAnthony Harvey
Sam's OpponentChristopher Higgins
WrestlerEric Dees
Wrestler
Released
en
$6,200,000.00
$23,712,097.00
- #escape
- #runaway
- #wrestling
- #down syndrome
- #on the run
- #wrestling coach
- #raft
- #nursing home
- #disability
- #dream come true
- #escape plan
- #southern gothic
Reviews
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 wit
Cinema cannot get much better than this. Brilliant.
> Heartwarming and sweet, though lacking a memorable plot to anchor it.
'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-butt