The Peanut Butter Falcon

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The Peanut Butter Falcon

PG-13

Released Aug 23, 2019

1h 36m

Comedy

Drama

Adventure

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After running away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a pro wrestler, a man who has Down syndrome befriends an outlaw who becomes his coach and ally.

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A feelgood adventure brought to life by outstanding performances, The Peanut Butter Falcon finds rich modern resonance in classic American fiction.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

The Peanut Butter Falcon is a sweet, tender and joyful portrayal of an unlikely friendship, and it won't fail to charm.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 28, 2020

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

What follows could be a bit corny. Indeed it is a bit corny, and that is part of its charm. Life is a bit corny too.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 1, 2020

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

As calculated as the film might be, it's hard to dislike. And while Nilson and Schwartz use Gottsagen's sincerity as a guarantee of their own good intentions, this never feels as exploitative as it might have.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 29, 2020

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...the wry simplicity of Mark Twain hangs over The Peanut Batter Falcon... this is a folksy kind of film, a gentle and occasionally profound story of people who fight to get in touch with their ambitions. The cast are excellent, and the pacing is fine...

Rated: 4/5

Jul 15, 2025

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Max Greene

InSession Film

Zack Gottsagen is warm and hilarious as Zak. His personality dominates the screen. Likewise, LeBeouf feeds into Gottsagen’s charm and plays Tyler as understated and confident.

Rated: A-

Aug 1, 2024

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Ryan McQuade

InSession Film

The cast are on their A game, with what could be my favorite performance from Shia LaBeouf and Dakota Johnson. But the reason to see this film is for Zach Gottsagen’s lead performance.

Apr 4, 2024

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Pert

Great movie with an awesome message of your dreams can be reached and helping others to achieve them is sometimes your own unknown dream.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/23/24

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Audience Member

An extremely important film with respect to representation for people with disabilities. Zack gets to be a full human with a wealth and depth of life experience just like any one of us without a disability. He is not reduced to a trope, nor is his disability ignored. In fact, this film has a very important question to ask of all caregivers, family members, and friends of people with disabilities: "What if your care is doing more harm than good? What if your helping is actually hurting and stifling?" The film does an excellent job wrestling with this question. Beyond that, the performances from the entire ensemble deserve major kudos (especially Zack Gottsagen and Shia LaBeouf)! For a first-time indie film, the team did an incredible job. I especially loved the score and cinematography. Everything was so grounded, so real. I felt I was in actual familiar places. My main qualms is that the film ends quite abruptly and I felt could have said more of what it was trying to say. Perhaps budgetary constraints? Regardless, I would definitely recommend this! A great under the radar flick from this year.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Donna B

Such a sweet story and great acting

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/05/19

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Nora P

Predictable but a nice story

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/03/19

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Denise

Completely loved the movie!! Very meaningful and emotional

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/02/19

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Martha H

Great story. Made me laugh and cry. I loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/01/19

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Synopsis

After running away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a pro wrestler, a man who has Down syndrome befriends an outlaw who becomes his coach and ally.

Director: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
Producer: Tim Zajaros, Christopher Lemole, Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa
Screenwriter: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Harbor Picture Company, Bona Fide Productions, Nut Bucket Films, Armory Films
Rating: PG-13 (Smoking|Language Throughout|Some Violence|Thematic Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 23, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 27, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.5M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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