Storm Boy
Seen it?2019 | 99 min | Drama, Adventure, Family
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
- Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved The Fox and the Hound or The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Storm Boy lives a lonely life with his reclusive father on a desolate coastline, but when he forms a close bond with a pelican, Mr. Percival, his life takes a new and unexpected turn.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$4 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shawn Seet
- Geoffrey RushMike 'Storm Boy' Kingley
- Jai CourtneyHideaway Tom
- Finn LittleStorm Boy
- Erik ThomsonMalcolm Downer
- Bradley Trent WilliamsJasper Davies
- Natasha WanganeenSusan Franklin
- Nick LaunchburyReporter #1
- Emma BargeryReporter #2
- Trevor JamiesonFingerbone Bill
- Morgan DaviesMadeline