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Little Boy

  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Jakob Salvati in Little Boy (2015)
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An eight-year-old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little boy and the... Read allAn eight-year-old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little boy and the love a son has for his father.An eight-year-old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little boy and the love a son has for his father.

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  • Director
    • Alejandro Monteverde
  • Writers
    • Alejandro Monteverde
    • Pepe Portillo
  • Stars
    • Jakob Salvati
    • Emily Watson
    • David Henrie
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  • Director
    • Alejandro Monteverde
  • Writers
    • Alejandro Monteverde
    • Pepe Portillo
  • Stars
    • Jakob Salvati
    • Emily Watson
    • David Henrie
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    • 144User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Jakob Salvati
    Jakob Salvati
    • Pepper Flynt Busbeeas Pepper Flynt Busbee…
    Emily Watson
    Emily Watson
    • Emma Busbeeas Emma Busbee
    David Henrie
    David Henrie
    • London Busbeeas London Busbee
    Michael Rapaport
    Michael Rapaport
    • James Busbeeas James Busbee
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    • Hashimotoas Hashimoto
    Tom Wilkinson
    Tom Wilkinson
    • Fr. Oliveras Fr. Oliver
    Ben Chaplin
    Ben Chaplin
    • Ben Eagleas Ben Eagle
    Ted Levine
    Ted Levine
    • Samas Sam
    Kevin James
    Kevin James
    • Dr. Foxas Dr. Fox
    Ali Landry Monteverde
    Ali Landry Monteverde
    • Avaas Ava
    • (as Ali Landry)
    Abraham Benrubi
    Abraham Benrubi
    • Teacupas Teacup
    Eduardo Verástegui
    Eduardo Verástegui
    • Fr. Crispinas Fr. Crispin
    Aaron Leddick
    Aaron Leddick
    • Red Cross Soldieras Red Cross Soldier
    Americus Abesamis
    • Giant Tokyo Joeas Giant Tokyo Joe
    Andy Geller
    • Dr. Foleyas Dr. Foley
    • (as Andrew Geller)
    Barry Ford
    • The Narratoras The Narrator
    • (voice)
    Candice Azzara
    Candice Azzara
    • Berthaas Bertha
    C.K. McFarland
    • Dorisas Doris
    • (as CK McFarland)
    • Director
      • Alejandro Monteverde
    • Writers
      • Alejandro Monteverde
      • Pepe Portillo
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    Storyline

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    Little Pepper Busbee (Jakob Salvati) enjoys an idyllic life in an American small town, but his world is shattered when his beloved father (Michael Rapaport) is sent off to fight in World War II. But a chance encounter with a stage magician (Ben Chaplin) awakens his dormant abilities and clues him into the power of faith. Now his devotion to his father will extend past time and space and into the realm of miracles..
    • faith
    • racial discrimination
    • world war two
    • spirituality
    • father son relationship
    • 35 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Believe the impossible
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • History
      • War
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some mature thematic material and violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The earthquake in the movie really happened in real life in Los Angeles three months before the bomb detonation in Hiroshima.
    • Goofs
      When the mother is on the front porch reading the paper, the headline states that the Allied Leaders were meeting in "Postdam." The city hosting the meeting was "Potsdam."
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      James Busbee: Do you believe you can do this?

    • Connections
      Referenced in Midnight Screenings: Little Boy (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Days Are Here Again
      Music by Milton Ager (ASCAP), Lyrics by Jack Yellen (ASCAP)

      Performed by Johnny Marvin and His Orchestra, Courtesy of RCA Records

      Label by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

      Used by permission. All rights controlled & administered by EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. and Advanced Music Corp (ASCAP)

    User reviews144

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    Top review
    7/10
    Nice approach to a familiar theme
    This movie was a new approach at story telling. I can't remember off hand any other movie that was structured like this.

    It certainly works. The story is told through the titular little boy who is literally just that: a child who is small for his age to the extent his parents take him to a doctor to see if something is wrong. He is small in size, but not in dreams, hope, or faith. His father has marched off to fight in World War II, and the builds upon his heart felt wish of his father's safe and swift return.

    Much of the action is allegorical, and the story does need to be told that way. However, the flip side of that coin is that some of the ideas are heavy handed and intrusive. One example is little boy's interaction with a Japanese man, to address the interment controversy which in turn looks at the atmosphere of bigotry that caused it. This aspect of the story is the film's strongest sub-plot, but there are a few minor problems on how it was utilized. The interpretation of the child calling upon spiritual powers was overdone, and inaccurate which undermined what the movie was meant to say.

    Excellent acting and a well devised script. The characters are involving, and the story contains all the faith and optimism that it is meant to convey. Ultimately, the concept of the movie works well, and the ending supports it.
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    • MartianOctocretr5
    • Dec 4, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 24, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Mexico
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El gran pequeño
    • Filming locations
      • Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Metanoia Films
      • Santa Fé Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,485,961
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,750,356
      • Apr 26, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,572,289
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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