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The Peanut Butter Falcon

  • 2019
  • PG-13
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
95K
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Dakota Johnson, Shia LaBeouf, and Zack Gottsagen in The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
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AdventureComedyDrama

Zak runs away from his care home to make his dream of becoming a wrestler come true.Zak runs away from his care home to make his dream of becoming a wrestler come true.Zak runs away from his care home to make his dream of becoming a wrestler come true.

  • Directors
    • Tyler Nilson
    • Michael Schwartz
  • Writers
    • Tyler Nilson
    • Michael Schwartz
  • Stars
    • Zack Gottsagen
    • Ann Pierce
    • Dakota Johnson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    95K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    856
    157
    • Directors
      • Tyler Nilson
      • Michael Schwartz
    • Writers
      • Tyler Nilson
      • Michael Schwartz
    • Stars
      • Zack Gottsagen
      • Ann Pierce
      • Dakota Johnson
    • 587User reviews
    • 231Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 20 wins & 16 nominations

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    Dakota Johnson, Shia LaBeouf, and Zack Gottsagen in The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
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    Dakota Johnson, Shia LaBeouf, and Zack Gottsagen in The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
    Dakota Johnson, Shia LaBeouf, and Zack Gottsagen in The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
    Dakota Johnson, Shia LaBeouf, and Zack Gottsagen in The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
    Dakota Johnson, Shia LaBeouf, and Zack Gottsagen in The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
    Dakota Johnson, Shia LaBeouf, and Zack Gottsagen in The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)

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    Zack Gottsagen
    Zack Gottsagen
    • Zak
    • (as Zachary Gottsagen)
    Ann Pierce
    • Rosemary
    • (as Ann Owens)
    Dakota Johnson
    Dakota Johnson
    • Eleanor
    Bruce Dern
    Bruce Dern
    • Carl
    Shia LaBeouf
    Shia LaBeouf
    • Tyler
    Thomas Haden Church
    Thomas Haden Church
    • Salt Water Redneck
    Rob Thomas
    • Winkie
    Jon Bernthal
    Jon Bernthal
    • Mark
    Tim Zajaros
    Tim Zajaros
    • Orderly
    John Hawkes
    John Hawkes
    • Duncan
    Yelawolf
    Yelawolf
    • Ratboy
    Jonathan D. Williams
    Jonathan D. Williams
    • Craig
    • (as Jonathan Williams)
    Deja Dee
    Deja Dee
    • Janice
    Lee Spencer
    Lee Spencer
    • Glen
    Mark Helms
    Mark Helms
    • Trucker
    Michael Berthold
    Michael Berthold
    • Billy
    Bruce Henderson
    Bruce Henderson
    • Convenience Store Clerk
    Wayne Dehart
    Wayne Dehart
    • Blind Jasper John
    • Directors
      • Tyler Nilson
      • Michael Schwartz
    • Writers
      • Tyler Nilson
      • Michael Schwartz
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The movie came about because the directors met Zack Gottsagen at a camp for disabled and non-disabled people and he expressed his desire to be a movie star. So the directors wrote the script around him and Zack's hopes and dreams that bled into the script and people they knew who would allow them to film for free and without permits.
    • Goofs
      When Eleanor discovers Zak escapes Janice tells her Lee wants to see her. Lee Spencer is the actor, Glen is the character.
    • Quotes

      Tyler: What's rule number one?

      Zak: Party.

    • Crazy credits
      The film's title appears again at the end of the closing credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Freedom Highway
      Written by Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

      Performed by The Staple Singers

      (c) 1965 Staples Music (BMI)

      Courtesy of Legacy Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

    User reviews587

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    8/10
    The Heartwarming Film We Need
    The Peanut Butter Falcon Review:

    The Peanut Butter Falcon follows Zak, a Down's syndrome patient living in an assisted living home, as he runs away from his care home to make his dream of becoming a wrestler come true. Along the way he meets Tyler, a man on the run after committing a crime, and the two make an unbreakable bond as they spend days together learning about each other. I had heard only good things about this film since it aired at various film festivals. I tried not to have the plot revealed too much to me which I think benefits sometimes. I was very surprised to see how many people went to see this film at 10 in the morning. That was giving me high hopes. Also the almost perfect critic and audience score told me something as well. What a heart warming film. We haven't had a film like this in a while that has a great message and is made to make us happy. The plot, though it can be pretty unrealistic at times, makes for a fun adventure. Zack Gottsagen as Zak is definitely the standout here. What a great performance. He has so much to work with to embody his character. He provides most of the comedy and there's no way to hate him. Shia LeBeof has finally had a great performance and I personally think the best of his career. I understood where he was coming from and how he perceives himself. One of the questions asked in the film is who's the bad guy and who's the good guy. He knows the bad things he has done and doesn't know which is heartbreaking almost. Yet he continues on with life an eventually meets Zak. Their bond was so strong where I stopped seeing Shia and Zack and saw their characters. You can tell a film is good performance wise when you forget who is playing who. I'm was just so happy when they were together and the serious scenes too. Dakota Johnson plays a worker from the assisted living home who is trying to find Zak. She did very well and probably one of her best performances as well. I want too invested in her character but she provided some good topics to talk about. One of my favorite scenes was with her and Shia and he's explaining to her that she's treating him differently since Zak has Down's Syndrome and she should just treat him like any normal person and not like he's a child. This film is very good at provides good insight and a beautiful way. I realized this film was special when the woman sitting next to me started crying at a feel-good moment that was a little emotional. Great films should affect you in some sort of way, typically it happens through emotion. It does get emotional at times. It was needed and knew when to keep on a scene longer or when to switch. There was one exception with the climax of the film. A big event happened and about two minutes later it ended. I would've liked just a little more since it ended abruptly. That was my only major flaw. Technically this is a beautifully shot film with amazing shots from above of the scenery, especially along the beaches and water. The score was good and peaceful. The technical stuff set the tone right for me. I'd definitely recommend seeing The Peanut Butter Falcon. I really hope it's in consideration for awards this upcoming season. If you live around the central Wisconsin area it'll be playing at the Stevens Point theater and I believe still at the Cedar Creek cinema in Wausau (that's where I saw it).

    My Grade: A-
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 23, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cuộc Phiêu Lưu Của Chàng Khờ
    • Filming locations
      • Savannah, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Armory Films
      • 1993
      • Lucky Treehouse
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,457,151
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $204,793
      • Aug 11, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $133,031,473
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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