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Powder

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Powder

PG-13

1995

1h 51m

Drama

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A mysterious albino teenager, Jeremy "Powder" Reed (Sean Patrick Flanery), is rescued from the basement in which he's lived since birth. But the extremely intelligent Reed is not welcomed into the community. Students at his school fear the outsider because of his bizarre ability to harness extrasensory perception and heal the sick. His relationship with a fellow student, Lindsey (Missy Crider), doesn't help matters either, despite the help of two teachers (Jeff Goldblum, Mary Steenburgen).

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Critics Consensus

Powder has some interesting and potentially affecting ideas, but they're ultimately dust in the wind of a drama that strains far too obviously for uplift.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: 4/5

Apr 18, 2003

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Powder has all of the elements of a successful fantasy, and none of the insights. It's a movie where intriguing ideas lie there on the screen, jumbled and unrealized.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

'90s sci-fi fantasy has violence, cursing.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 10, 2018

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Rated: 2/5

Oct 6, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 11, 2005

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Frans B

This is one of those movies that made a lasting impression on me when I first saw it, and it still does. Stellar cast who all excels in character, great cinematography and cleverly written. Every time you watch it, you will see something you missed previously, which is nice

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/05/25

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Jonathan O

This movie feels wrong and uncomfortable to watch from the director who's in sex offender and it's so horrifying to watch and cringe and the actors are great but why they didn't find this erotic and weird and it feels like a X-Men orgin of Professor X.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/20/24

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Steven E

One of the best movies of all time

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/07/24

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Gianna P

ohmygosh i like this movie so much!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/14/24

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Ashley R

This is a timeless classic because humanity is always struggling to show kindness over the animalistic tendencies of violence.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/11/24

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Cameron M

"Powder" is a profound film that delves deep into the themes of otherness and the human capacity for both cruelty and compassion. The movie follows the story of Jeremy 'Powder' Reed, an albino young man with extraordinary intellect and paranormal powers, who faces prejudice and misunderstanding from the community due to his unique appearance and abilities. Two of the scenes in particular left a deep impression on me and have routinely come to mind over the last two decades since I first watched the film. A film for deep feelers and thoughtful viewers.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/12/23

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Victor Salva

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Mary Steenburgen

Jessie Caldwell

Sean Patrick Flanery

Jeremy "Powder" Reed

Lance Henriksen

Sheriff Doug Barnum

Jeff Goldblum

Donald Ripley

Brandon Smith

Deputy Harley Duncan

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Synopsis

A mysterious albino teenager, Jeremy "Powder" Reed (Sean Patrick Flanery), is rescued from the basement in which he's lived since birth. But the extremely intelligent Reed is not welcomed into the community. Students at his school fear the outsider because of his bizarre ability to harness extrasensory perception and heal the sick. His relationship with a fellow student, Lindsey (Missy Crider), doesn't help matters either, despite the help of two teachers (Jeff Goldblum, Mary Steenburgen).

Director: Victor Salva
Producer: Roger Birnbaum, Daniel Grodnick
Production Co: Caravan Pictures, Hollywood Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.9M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Surround

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