Run Boy Run
Seen it?2014 | 108 min | Drama, War, History
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas or Devotion, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A true story of Jurek, an eight-year-old boy, who escapes from the Warsaw ghetto, then manages to survive in the woods and working as a farmhand, disguising himself as a Polish orphan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pepe Danquart
- Andrzej TkaczJurek Staniak
- Kamil TkaczSrulik Staniak
- Elisabeth DudaMagda Janczyk
- Itay TiranMosche Frenkiel
- Łukasz GajdzisPawel
- Przemysław SadowskiGrzegorz Kowalski
- Jeanette HainMrs. Herman
- Rainer BockSS-Officer
- Grażyna SzapołowskaMrs. Ewa Staniak
- Zbigniew ZamachowskiHersch Fridman