The Peanut Butter Falcon
Seen it?2019 | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. If you loved Hunt for the Wilderpeople or Into the Wild, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A down-on-his-luck crab fisherman embarks on a journey to get a young man with Down syndrome to a professional wrestling school in rural North Carolina and away from the retirement home where he’s lived for the past two and a half years.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$24 million worldwide on a $6 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 272K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
- Shia LaBeoufTyler
- Zack GottsagenZak
- Dakota JohnsonEleanor
- Thomas Haden ChurchSalt Water Redneck
- John HawkesDuncan
- Bruce DernCarl
- Jon BernthalMark
- YelawolfRatboy
- Wayne DehartBlind Jasper John
- Aurelian Smith Jr.Sam