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  • 2016
  • PG
  • GKIDS
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2016
  • PG
  • GKIDS
  • 1 h 24 m

Summary Leo has a secret. A mysterious illness has transformed him into a phantom boy, able to leave the confines of his body and explore the city as a ghostly apparition. While in the hospital, he befriends Alex, a New York City cop injured while attempting to capture a nefarious gangster who has taken control of the city’s power supply, throwi...

Directed By: Jean-Loup Felicioli, Alain Gagnol

Written By: Alain Gagnol

  • 2016
  • PG
  • GKIDS
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2016
  • PG
  • GKIDS
  • 1 h 24 m

Phantom Boy

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
66
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary Leo has a secret. A mysterious illness has transformed him into a phantom boy, able to leave the confines of his body and explore the city as a ghostly apparition. While in the hospital, he befriends Alex, a New York City cop injured while attempting to capture a nefarious gangster who has taken control of the city’s power supply, throwi...

Directed By: Jean-Loup Felicioli, Alain Gagnol

Written By: Alain Gagnol

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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78% Positive
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22% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
66
78% Positive
14 Reviews
22% Mixed
4 Reviews
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91
Jun 9, 2016
With its vibrant colors muted for a NYC noir aesthetic and every 2D field shaded by roughly textured shadows in constant motion, the frames literally flicker off the screen to leave a lasting impression.
By Jared Mobarak FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 25, 2016
Like other recent French cartoons — ranging from Persopolis to the Kirikou series — this one manages to maintain something personal within a broadly appealing framework: it doesn’t shy away from the dark side of life, and in the end, even allows us to enjoy it.
By Jordan Mintzer FULL REVIEW
75
Jul 28, 2016
Phantom Boy has a cute, comic-book vibe to it, a visually pleasing style and a fast pace. It’s fun, for sure.
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74
Jul 15, 2016
Felicioli and Gagnol's latest may be trying to do a few too many things at once, given its short length and genial aims. But it's still something distinctive and different in a sea of shiny mirrors, all reflecting the same slick CGI style back at each other.
By Tasha Robinson FULL REVIEW
70
Jul 14, 2016
Jean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol's superhero story Phantom Boy is no April and the Extraordinary World — but still fine for what it is.
By Sherilyn Connelly FULL REVIEW
60
Oct 18, 2016
Phantom Boy is frequently beautiful to look at, but the cops-and-robbers angle feels tired and the characters are thinly sketched.
By Tom Huddleston FULL REVIEW
40
Jul 27, 2016
Notably, Phantom Boy treads territory that’s similar to much of Hayao Miyazaki’s work, with a main character seeking the otherworldly in the face of a terrible reality. Missing, though, is the narrative and emotional cohesiveness that would likely have led to Felicioli and Gagnol’s film being a more engaging and memorable work
By Marc Savlov FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Folimage, Lunanime, France 3 Cinéma, Canal+, Ciné+, France Télévisions, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds, Screen Flanders, Vlaams Agentschap Ondernemen (VLAO), Flanders in Action, Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge, Région Rhône-Alpes, Ciclic - Région Centre, Département de la Drôme
Release Date Jul 15, 2016
Duration 1 h 24 m
Rating PG
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Tagline My name is Leo and I have a secret
Website http://www.phantomboyfilm.com/
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Awards

Seattle International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Hamburg Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Children KinoFest
• 1 Nomination

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