The Boy Who Talked to Badgers
Seen it?1975 | 100 min | Family, Adventure, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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
- Best for anyone with a bit of wanderlust and a family movie night. Works for the whole couch, from little ones up.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Paced for all ages, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
- Probably not for a grown-ups-only night in.
A young boy gets along better with the animals he befriends around his family's Canadian farm than with the people he lives with.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gary Nelson
- Christian JuttnerBenjy
- Carl BetzWill MacDonald
- Salome JensEsther MacDonald
- Denver PyleBen as an Adult
- Georgie CollinsMrs. Gilman
- Chief Rufus GoodstrikerJoe
- Joyce DoolittleMrs. Polanski