Poor Boy

Released Jul 13, 2018

1h 45m

Mystery & Thriller

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5 Reviews

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Two misfit brothers hatch scam after scam while living in a harsh desert landscape. Threatened by a mysterious woman, they plan an epic con to hopefully leave their dusty town behind for good.

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This story about two hustling redneck criminal brothers dreaming of buying a boat and sailing to California is a fantastic blend of classic drama and the utterly absurd. The dialogue is hilarious, bordering on poetic. This film is strikingly original and severely underrated by idiot critics.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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This movie is a headache. The director is a rookie. The only respectable part of this film is Michael Shannon and he’s only in it for about ten minutes.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/31/18

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TRASH BROTHERS This is a dirty movie, well, dusty may be more appropriate. Brothers Samson and Romeo are introduced trying unsuccessfully to sell back a lawnmower they just stole from an ex. The cops have more trouble trying to hold back the pipe wielding woman than making what should be a routine arrest. This is the arid South, where everyone is scrambling for something, and most folks are dirty. Our small time hoods have small time dreams, but even those they can't seem to get right. Subsisting in a desert trailer, the duo scheme and scam their days away in hopes of some far fetched pay day, which will take then to California. There's a bit of Grapes of Wrath tumbleweeding through this jerky plot line, capturing present day down and outs and the choking bleakness of their existence. "Poor Boy" does little justice to several juicy characters in favour of the brothers connection, but that is where the film ultimately succeeds: with the unflinching bond only blood can provide. Lou Taylor Pucci and his strokeable beard is fabulous as the domineering yet utterly misguided big brother, to Dov Tiefenbach's silent but tenaciously game sibling. It's a gloriously character study and not much more. But sometimes that's all ya need. - hipCRANK

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Dreamlike visuals mixed with fascinating characters, and a journey that will keep you wanting more. Amazing performances. Worth the ticket to the theater.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Robert Scott Wildes

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Lou Taylor Pucci

Romeo Griggs

Dov Tiefenbach

Samson Griggs

Michael Shannon

Blayde Griggs

Dale Dickey

Deb Chilson

Pat Healy

Vern Rickey

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Katie Walsh

Los Angeles Times

there's something intoxicating about the vibe of "Poor Boy." It's a world you want to explore more, and Pucci's Romeo is a character worth falling in love with.

Jul 19, 2018

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

At the end, the movie breaks apart like crumbling kaleidoscope images, scattering plot, characters and images in head-spinning fashion.

Rated: 1/4

Jul 19, 2018

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Peter Debruge

Variety

Set somewhere in the American Southwest, this mostly frustrating collection of lunatic elements tries too hard to be weird.

Apr 25, 2016

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

Poor Boy may not be destined for greatness, but that doesn't stop it from swinging for the fences the whole way.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 10, 2018

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Sherilyn Connelly

SF Weekly

Poor Boy deserves credit for trying to find a new spin on the "dumb guys get in over their heads in the crime world" genre, but it ultimately spins out of control, trying hard to be both an art film and a crime film without finding the balance.

Jul 19, 2018

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Synopsis

Two misfit brothers hatch scam after scam while living in a harsh desert landscape. Threatened by a mysterious woman, they plan an epic con to hopefully leave their dusty town behind for good.

Director: Robert Scott Wildes
Screenwriter: Robert Scott Wildes, Logan Antill
Distributor: Indican Pictures
Production Co: Indican Pictures
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 14, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.3K
Runtime: 1h 45m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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