Little Boy
Believe the impossible.
Believe the impossible.
Comedy, Drama, War
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2015
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An eight-year-old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little boy and the love a son has for his father.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
106 min
Release date:
23 Apr 2015
Country:
MX, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$20,000,000
Revenue:
$6,485,961
Awards:
1 nomination.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
I just wish the filmmakers didn't feel like they had to hit us over the head with all the moral pontificating to get their point across.
– Bill Zwecker,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Apr 2015
rotten:
A movie that has the haranguing inspirational tone of a marathon Sunday-school lesson.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
23 Apr 2015
rotten:
Tolerance, World War II history and faith are served up with a sticky sentimental gloss in the family film "Little Boy."
– Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr 2015
rotten:
It's meant to be a tale of uplift for faith-based audiences, but instead wears viewers down with a heavy-handed narrative, an overbearing score and voiceover that spells out everything in cringe-inducing, folksy tones.
– Christy Lemire,
RogerEbert.com,
24 Apr 2015
rotten:
Despite boasting several important moral lessons, the period piece is more artificial than a polyester teddy bear stuffed with Splenda and Cheez Whiz - and about as appealing
– Inkoo Kang,
TheWrap,
24 Apr 2015