A Boy Called Sailboat

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A Boy Called Sailboat

2018

1h 32m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Drama

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A Hispanic family find hope in their extraordinary son named Sailboat.

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Hagan Osborne

FILMINK (Australia)

... charming tale about family, culture, and inclusion.

Rated: 15/20

Apr 2, 2021

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

A Boy Called Sailboat is never less than likable, but a little more variance in its beats might have prevented it from settling into a well-worn groove of unrelenting whimsy.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 24, 2019

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Halli Burton

Battle Royale With Cheese

There are several aspects of it that I did thoroughly enjoy, notably the picturesque cinematography, the script and the children.

May 29, 2019

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Lauren Humphries-Brooks

Suddenly A Shot Rang Out

It's a special kind of film that can rely on children to drive its story and maintain its charm, but A Boy Called Sailboat pulls it off, evading some of the pitfalls of the quirky indie comedy to deliver something truly wonderful.

Feb 1, 2019

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Deborah Krieger

MovieJawn

A Boy Called Sailboat is an astonishingly assured debut narrative film, managing to be heartwarming but not overly cloying, visually striking without seeming like a formal exercise, thoughtful but probably not too complicated for kids to understand.

Jan 31, 2019

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Bill Arceneaux

Medium

In the end, A Boy Called Sailboat inflicts a forced sense of whimsy that never feels rightfully portrayed or right as is.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 28, 2019

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Ekaterina D

Went to watch it accompanied by live music by The Grigoryan Brothers. It was wonderful, uplifting, pure and just a joy to watch. No sex scenes, no violence, no cheap Action or anything dirty that comes with modern day entertainment industry. Beautiful story that changes you in a good way. Thank you for your hard work!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/13/23

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Akiva Q

This beautiful story with stunning cinematography and the outstanding musical score by the Grigoryan Bros is must see cinema. You will be touched and changed by this heartfelt tale of what really matters in life through the eyes of a young Hispanic boy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/25/23

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Audience Member

I know this has pretty good ratings but so sorry to say me and the wife neither one thought very much of it. I have it way too slow. I don’t recommend it James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas January 16, 2023.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

Fantastic film, quirky and humorous,but joyful and endearing. I was left uplifted after watching and have Highly recommended it to all.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Slow, some side plots are completely unrelated to each other and the main plot line, it's a cheat as we never hear THE SONG, only see it's effect, and there's no conclusion/ending/ denouement. It struck me as a shallow attempt to work the whole "Little Miss Sunshine"angle of eccentric characters, without the same success, but it's nice to see some new and reasonably competent actors.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

An unexpected quirky delight. Loved it

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Synopsis

A Hispanic family find hope in their extraordinary son named Sailboat.

Director: Cameron Nugent
Producer: Richard Gray, Nelson Khoury, Cameron Nugent
Screenwriter: Cameron Nugent
Production Co: Yellow Brick Films, Sailboat Productions, iCandy Productions
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 5, 2019
Runtime: 1h 32m

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