The True Adventures of Wolfboy
Vertical Entertainment | Release Date (Streaming): October 30, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
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3
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
New York PostJohnny OleksinskiOct 30, 2020
Also making a meal of a morsel is Chloë Sevigny as Paul’s mom. The actress probably has fewer than 20 lines, and still she brings depth and palpable regret to her scene. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comRoxana HadadiOct 30, 2020
A coming-of-age story that melds fantastical elements with its exploration of what it’s like to grow up looking different from everyone else, The True Adventures of Wolfboy, with its affecting performances and direct rejection of normalcy, works like a charm. Read full review
75
IndieWireEric KohnOct 29, 2020
Director Martin Krejcí’s first feature has the fairy-tale surrealism and penchant for oddball outsiders that distinguished Burton’s work, as well as a similar lighthearted quirkiness that balances the undercurrents of gothic dread. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaOct 29, 2020
“Wolfboy” is a compassionate film with some insight into being different and into the destructiveness of letting the world’s unkindness shape one’s self view. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreOct 27, 2020
This “Wolfboy’s” adventures leave a sweet aftertaste, even if we realize it isn’t exactly a meal, or even a full portion of dessert, when we think about it. Read full review
60
The GuardianLeslie FelperinMar 12, 2021
First time director Martin Krejci draws lovely performances from his cast, and the whole thing looks dreamy and splendid thanks to Andrew Droz Palermo’s cinematography – but the last act could have done with some serious workshopping to smooth out the motivational kinks and deflationary resolution. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergOct 29, 2020
No one could accuse these adventures of being conventional. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeTy BurrOct 28, 2020
The movie itself suffers from hyperbole, hyper-self-consciousness, at times hyperventilation. A magical-realist coming-of-age fairy tale set in Buffalo and environs, it toggles between whimsy and grim realism. Read full review
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