Zak, a man with down syndrome, runs away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a wrestler. Later, he meets with an outlaw who becomes his friend and coach.Zak, a man with down syndrome, runs away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a wrestler. Later, he meets with an outlaw who becomes his friend and coach.Zak, a man with down syndrome, runs away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a wrestler. Later, he meets with an outlaw who becomes his friend and coach.
- Awards
- 20 wins & 16 nominations
Zack Gottsagen
- Zak
- (as Zachary Gottsagen)
Ann Pierce
- Rosemary
- (as Ann Owens)
Jonathan D. Williams
- Craig
- (as Jonathan Williams)
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- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe movie came about because the directors metZack Gottsagenat a camp for disabled and non-disabled people and he expressed his desire to be a movie star. So the directors wrote the script around him and Zack's hopes and dreams that bled into the script and people they knew who would allow them to film for free and without permits.
- GoofsWhen Eleanor discovers Zak has escaped, Janice tells her Lee wants to see her.Lee Spenceris the actor; Glen is the character.
- Crazy creditsThe film's title appears again at the end of the closing credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured inChris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: The Peanut Butter Falcon(2019)
- SoundtracksFreedom Highway
Written byRoebuck 'Pops' Staples
Performed byThe Staple Singers
(c) 1965 Staples Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Legacy Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
Featured review
It's his birthday party and we're all invited.
'The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)' is a feel-good road movie about a young man with Down syndrome who escapes from his care-home to pursue a career as a wrestler, meeting and bonding with a guilt-ridden man on the run in the process. It's a kind-hearted, uplifting experience with a positive, anti-discrimination message and a palpable, life-affirming central relationship. The piece is sweet but never saccharine, a perfect mix of mundane realism and smile-inducing absurdity. Its world feels tangible throughout, as do all its characters, and its narrative somehow manages to milk its familiar premise for all it's worth. Even though it is, essentially, exactly what you expect it to be, you can't help but go along for the ride. At the same time, it subtly subverts some of the genre's most obvious tropes. It's a great time that doesn't talk down to its audience. It's genuinely charming and it's also rather funny. It's great. 8/10
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- Aug 28, 2020
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Box office
- Budget
- $6,200,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,457,151
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $204,793
- Aug 11, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $133,031,473
- Runtime1hour37minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39: 1
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