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- 1986
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 54 m
- 1986
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 54 m
Summary An autistic boy who dreams of flying touches everyone he meets, including a new family who has moved in after their father dies.
Directed By: Nick Castle
Written By: Nick Castle
- 1986
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 54 m
- 1986
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 54 m
The Boy Who Could Fly
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Summary An autistic boy who dreams of flying touches everyone he meets, including a new family who has moved in after their father dies.
Directed By: Nick Castle
Written By: Nick Castle
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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69% Positive
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31% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
67
69% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
31% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
You don't have to be young or old to enjoy it this lovely, engaging film, just open-minded, or at least bighearted. At once funny, sad, moving, inspirational and revealing, The Boy Who Could Fly suspends the law of emotional gravity, soaring at just the right moments.
Under Nick Castle’s careful direction, scenes never become maudlin, which is remarkable considering the potential of the subject matter. Deakins and Underwood handle their difficult roles with amazing grace.
A gentle and affecting film that ought to charm older children while also holding their parents' interest,
This is a strikingly original story about human feelings.
If ever there was a textbook "feel good picture," this is it. It's not a bad film, either, but director Nick Castle is afraid to let anyone go home without a glazed respect for all living things, and the result is too much syrup. [26 Sept 1986, p.D11]
The surreal is appropriate to a story based on fantasy, but the unevenness in tone here makes watching ''The Boy Who Could Fly'' a little like hitting airpockets in a puddlejumper.
Director Castle gets lost in fantasy, spoiling a promising portrait with some heavy-handed emotional manipulation and an escapist conclusion.
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Awards
Young Artist Awards
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
