Synopsis
A down-on-his-luck crab fisherman embarks on a journey to get a young man with Down syndrome to a professional wrestling school in rural North Carolina and away from the retirement home where he’s lived for the past two and a half years.
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Cast
- Shia LaBeoufTyler
- Zack GottsagenZak
- Dakota JohnsonEleanor
- Thomas Haden ChurchClint / The Salt Water Redneck
- John HawkesDuncan
- Bruce DernCarl
- Jon BernthalMark
- YelawolfRatboy
- Wayne DehartBlind Jasper John
- Aurelian Smith Jr.Sam
Recommendations
- 90
Film Threat
The Peanut Butter Falcon refuses to condescend to its star and tells a story that’s authentic to the life and experiences of adults with Down Syndrome. - 83
The Playlist
By keeping the humor rooted in the performances and only letting sentimentality creep in when necessary, Nelson and Schwartz have crafted a film that feels refreshing, unique, and emotional. - 75
Consequence
While one wishes the beats were a touch more oiled, the film’s strengths reside outside the confines of narrative. - 75
The Film Stage
What it lacks in originality it makes up for in its empathetic charm. Sometimes that’s just enough. - 75
The A.V. Club
Gottsagen is too lively to be completely pinned down by feel-good clichés, and his unpredictability brings out the best in LaBeouf. As in most buddy pictures, so long as the chemistry works, all else is forgivable. - 70
Variety
An odyssey audiences won’t soon forget. - 70
We Got This Covered
[LaBeouf is] one of the few actors capable of turning this protector companion on the page into a layered role. - 63
Movie Nation
It’s a scruffy little movie that doesn’t stand up to scrutiny or over-thinking — at all. But its charm carries it a long way.
