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MONEY
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Made its money back 3.8Γ over at the box office.
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The Peanut Butter Falcon
2019 1h 37m EN
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7.4
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7.4TMDB Β· 1,680
AdventureComedyDrama
Synopsis
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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 heβs lived for the past two and a half years.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Shia LaBeouf
Tyler
Zack Gottsagen
Zak
Dakota Johnson
Eleanor
Thomas Haden Church
Salt Water Redneck
John Hawkes
Duncan
Bruce Dern
Carl
Jon Bernthal
Mark
Yelawolf
Ratboy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Tyler Nilson
- Writers
- Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz, J. Todd Anderson
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 7 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Tyler Nilson, shot by Nigel Bluck. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Zachary Dawes. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Nat Fuller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Shia LaBeouf and Zack Gottsagen and Dakota Johnson carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt4364194 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Tyler Nilson directs. Nigel Bluck behind the camera. Zachary Dawes scores. Nat Fuller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Made its money back 3.8Γ over at the box office.
- 2Released 7 years ago.
- 3Directed by Tyler Nilson, shot by Nigel Bluck. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Zachary Dawes. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Nat Fuller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Shia LaBeouf and Zack Gottsagen and Dakota Johnson carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt4364194 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 12 themes, including "escape", "runaway", "wrestling", "down syndrome".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Nigel Bluck
- Original score
- Zachary Dawes
- Editing
- Nat Fuller
- Production design
- Gabrael Wilson
- Costume design
- Melissa Walker
- Makeup / hair
- Sarah Lawless Emmett
- Sound
- Andy Koyama
- Stunt coordinator
- Michael R. Long
- Runtime
- 97 min Β· 1h 37m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $6,200,000
- Box office
- $23,712,097
- Return
- 382% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Tyler Nilson
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Community reviews
What people are saying
- SWITCH.β 9/10
'The Peanut Butter Falcon' has become the rare indie darling to make a splash at the U.S. box office, and Australian audiences would be wise to follow suit. It's a comedy that is as sweet and unique as its main star, and points towards a bright future for disabled inclusivity in film. - Ashley Teresa Read Ashley's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-peanut-butter-falcon-wholesome-and-heartfelt
- nadjaclementineβ 7/10
Heartwarming and sweet, though lacking a memorable plot to anchor it.
- tmdb15435519
Cinema cannot get much better than this. Brilliant.
Production companies
Who made it
Bona Fide Productions
US
Armory Films
US
1993
US
- TV
Tvacom Film and TV
Key crew
- ColoristKatie Jordan
- Digital Intermediate ProducerAmy Redfern
- Assistant EditorMichelle NΓ©cole Griffith
- Post Production SupervisorBeau J. Genot
- Prop MakerTaylor Kortes
- Prop MakerWiley Workman
- Drone PilotDavid Thies
- Genetator OperatorJack McCollum
- Makeup ArtistSarah Lawless Emmett
- Set MedicBruce Cheek
- Set MedicJames V. Harvey
- Set MedicJeffery Clifton
- Set MedicThomas Roberts
- ProducerTim Zajaros
- ProducerRon Yerxa
- ProducerAlbert Berger
- Executive ProducerCarmella Casinelli
- Executive ProducerManu Gargi
- ProducerChristopher Lemole
- ProducerLije Sarki
- Executive ProducerAaron Scotti
- Executive ProducerTim Shriver
- ProducerDavid Thies
- Executive ProducerMichelle Sie Whitten
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- escape
- runaway
- wrestling
- down syndrome
- on the run
- wrestling coach
- raft
- nursing home
- disability
- dream come true
- escape plan
- southern gothic
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2019-03-09Β· South by Southwest Film Festival
- Premiere2019-06-07Β· Lighthouse International Film Festival
- Premiere2019-06-22Β· Nantucket Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2019-08-09PG-13
- Theatrical2019-08-23PG-13
Also known as
International titles
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- Peanut Butter Falcon, TheAU
- La familia que tu eligesES
- La familia que tΓΊ eligesMX
- γΆγ»γγΌγγγγγΏγΌγ»γγ‘γ«γ³γ³οΌ2019JP
- Zemesriekstu sviesta piekΕ«nsLV
- In viaggio verso un sognoIT
