Boy & the World
Seen it?2014 | 80 min | Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, Family
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved The Brave Little Toaster or The Little Prince, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Portuguese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Suffering because of his father's departure to the big city, a boy leaves his village and discovers a fantastic world dominated by bug-engines and strange beings. An unusual animation with various artistic techniques that portrays the issues of the modern world through the eyes of a child.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$277K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alê Abreu
- Vinicius GarciaKid (voice)
- Lu HortaMother (voice)
- Marco Aurélio CamposFather (voice)
- Felipe ZilseYoung Boy (voice)
- Alê AbreuOld Man (voice)
- Cassius RomeroDog (voice)
- Nestor ChiesseColonel (voice)
- Alfredo RolloNews Anchor (voice)
- Patrícia PichamoneNews Anchor (voice)
- Melissa Garcia(voice)