The Peanut Butter Falcon

Name: The Peanut Butter Falcon
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Sport, Comedy
Released: August 9, 2019
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 70
Cast: Bruce Dern, Dakota Johnson, Jake Roberts, John Hawkes, Jon Bernthal

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Roadside Attractions | Release Date: August 9, 2019 | PG-13

Starring: Bruce Dern, Dakota Johnson, Jake Roberts, John Hawkes, Jon Bernthal, Mick Foley, Selena Anduze, Shia LaBeouf, Thomas Haden Church, Yelawolf, Zack Gottsagen

Summary: Zak (Zack Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome, runs away from a residential nursing home to follow his dream of attending the professional wrestling school of his idol, The Salt Water Redneck (Thomas Haden Church). A strange turn of events pairs him on the road with Tyler (Shia LaBeouf), a small time outlaw on the run, who becomesZak (Zack Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome, runs away from a residential nursing home to follow his dream of attending the professional wrestling school of his idol, The Salt Water Redneck (Thomas Haden Church). A strange turn of events pairs him on the road with Tyler (Shia LaBeouf), a small time outlaw on the run, who becomes Zak’s unlikely coach and ally. Together they wind through deltas, elude capture, drink whisky, find God, catch fish, and convince Eleanor (Dakota Johnson), a kind nursing home employee charged with Zak’s return, to join them on their journey.… Expand

Director: Mike Schwartz and Tyler Nilson

Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, Sport, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 97 min

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Samantha Incorvaia

Aug 19, 2019

The film is a sweet, funny and heartfelt look at friendship and strength. Read full review

Gary Thompson

Sep 5, 2019

There is honest sentiment in the arc of this story, aided by the chemistry between Gottsagen and LaBeouf, and by the warm mood of the film. Read full review

The Playlist Ryan Oliver

Mar 13, 2019

By keeping the humor rooted in the performances and only letting sentimentality creep in when necessary, Nelson and Schwartz have crafted a film that feels refreshing, unique, and emotional. Read full review

Randall Colburn

Mar 13, 2019

While one wishes the beats were a touch more oiled, the film’s strengths reside outside the confines of narrative. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Mar 13, 2019

An odyssey audiences won’t soon forget. Read full review

Travis DeShong

Aug 13, 2019

The film’s on-the nose allusions to Twain ultimately contribute to a sense of derivation, undermining the originality of the material and preventing “Falcon” from graduating from good to great. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Aug 7, 2019

The Peanut Butter Falcon may lack depth and subtlety, but you can always feel the beat of its heart. Read full review

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Samskiezz

Sep 6, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Such a touching movie my heart melted good to see shia lebouf back at it again… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

ForestNothing

Nov 29, 2019

Best movie I have seen in a while. It has funny moments and has some action and it pulls on the heart strings.

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Slambe34

Aug 3, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An awesome journey between two unlikely friends with heartwarming sequences throughout… Expand

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MurphyBrandon

Nov 21, 2019

For this movie in particular, you'll have a more enjoyable experience if you don't watch the trailer first. If you've already seen the trailer, you can still have a good time, but you'll be anticipating the character development before it happens.

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HipsterDufus

Sep 8, 2019

Really good. I enjoyed it. Somewhat predictable but somewhat different as well. Quite funny at parts and then it gets a bit hoke in the end. Worth a rent.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

CLeCrom

Oct 9, 2020

A road movie-feel good movie combo that you get hooked on easily, even if it drips a bit too much at the end. I like Shia's new choices.

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flabbygums

Aug 16, 2021

Too many holes to take seriously. Shia is a great actor but this script was just too diseased to deal with. Just an awful movie. Whoever is on this site giving it a 10 shouldn't be allowed to review movies.

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