Sunshine Superman
Seen it?2015 | 100 min | Documentary
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved O.J.: Made in America, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular -and dangerous- feats of foot-launched human flight.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$88K worldwide on a $400K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marah Strauch
- Carl BoenischSelf
- Pat SajakSelf (archive footage)
- Phil DonahueSelf (archive footage)
- Allison McCullochScreening Party Attendee
- Ellen HoulihanScreening Party Attendee
- Cecilie BullScreening Party Attendee
- Marah StrauchJean Boenish
- Jean BoenischSelf
- Kathie Lee GiffordSelf (archive footage)
- David FrostSelf (archive footage)