Storm Boy

PG

Released Apr 5, 2019

1 hr. 39 min.

Kids & Family

Drama

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41 Reviews

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50+ Ratings

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Storm Boy lives a lonely life with his reclusive father on a desolate coastline, but when he forms a close bond with a pelican, Mr. Percival, his life takes a new and unexpected turn.

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Critics Consensus

Storm Boy can't quite live up to the original, but this retelling of a beloved story retains enough of its classic source material's heart to remain worth a watch.

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Tobias M

it's so emotional everyone like, cried. I love it

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/02/24

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nicholas q

it was quite interesting and was able to reflect upon real world events that are quite current

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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isla s

This is a nice, interesting family friendly drama film set in Australia. I liked the cinematography and the musical score, plus the little boy's acting was very good.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

What Was Most Enjoyable, Was It Paid Homage To The Previous Film Whilst Building A New Story Layer. This Could Possibly Not Need To Be Made, But It's A Nice Touch With Some Aboriginal Homage & It's Environmental Twist. It Holds Functional Value, But Not Much Emotional Punch, Like The Original.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Joe T

A remake with Geoffrey Rush? Why on earth? Who are the bob heads making these choices no one needs to see a movie they have seen 35 times again.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/17/21

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Audience Member

A film for everyone A visually stunning Australian film that has worldwide appeal for people of ALL ages. The themes about family, friendship, love, loss and loneliness are universal and rounded out with a message of hope for a better future. This is a throughly enjoyable and emotional "retelling" of Colin Thiele's book of the same name which has been in print for over 55 years. This is not a remake - this is a retelling and should not be compared to the 1976 version. This film stands on its on merit, it is beautifully shot and superbly acted. It's a remarkable film that will stay with you forever.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Shawn Seet

Director

Geoffrey Rush

Mike "Storm Boy" Kingley

Jai Courtney

Hideaway Tom

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Storm Boy

Trevor Jamieson

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Morgan Davies

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

It was worth the remake.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 6, 2020

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

The movie is still a serviceable entertainment for wee ones.

Feb 20, 2020

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It's sort of disposable, but kind of sweet.

Sep 27, 2019

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Charles Koplinski

Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam

An unexpectedly moving tale about the importance of familial ties as well as the need for environmental regulations and preservation.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Nov 14, 2020

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

The result is actually less effective as family entertainment, and a bit heavy-handed. But it still has measures of scenic and sentimental appeal that should win over most viewers, particularly those not already invested...

Oct 15, 2020

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Aine O'Connor

Sunday Independent (Ireland)

The story has been updated with an environmental element, it is about 20 minutes too long and there's no real drama, but children who love animal films should especially enjoy it.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 12, 2020

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Synopsis

Storm Boy lives a lonely life with his reclusive father on a desolate coastline, but when he forms a close bond with a pelican, Mr. Percival, his life takes a new and unexpected turn.

Director: Shawn Seet
Executive Producer: Justin Deimen, Christopher Figg, Sherman Ng, Geoffrey Rush, Robert Slaviero, Robert Whitehouse
Screenwriter: Justin Monjo
Distributor: Good Deed Entertainment
Production Co: Good Deed Entertainment, Ambience Entertainment
Rating: PG (Some Thematic Elements|Mild Peril|Brief Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Drama
Original Language: English (Australia)
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 5, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 2, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $67.7K

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