Storm Boy
GEM Entertainment | Release Date: April 5, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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90
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenApr 4, 2019
Director Seet’s gorgeously filmed production proves to resonate as much today as it did 40-plus years ago. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckApr 4, 2019
Even those unfamiliar with the tale will find it charming and moving, and, as is so often the case with Australian films, the scenery can't be beat. Read full review
70
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzApr 3, 2019
Director Shawn Seet’s film is surprisingly sweet and moving. Read full review
70
VarietyRichard KuipersMar 26, 2019
This version of Storm Boy, directed by excellent Aussie small-screen helmer Shawn Seet, has the emotional heft and visual splendor to win the hearts of domestic and international family audiences. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreMar 26, 2019
It’s not a thrill-a-minute piece of children’s entertainment, but winning performances by young Finn Little, by Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush as the adult “boy,” and by Trevor Jamieson and Morgana Davies, lift it. Read full review
50
The New York TimesTeo BugbeeApr 5, 2019
Storm Boy tries to present itself as a modern fable, where the lessons learned relate directly to present-day concerns over the environment, industrialization and the marginalization of indigenous cultures. But these themes come across as didactic rather than moving. Read full review
40
The GuardianLuke BuckmasterMar 26, 2019
In the new film, by literally creating a bust of the bird – as if a clump of stone or plaster could compare with the natural majesty of wings and feathers – the meaning has been accidentally inverted: a story about how something can never die becomes about how it will never live again. Read full review
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