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The Blue Butterfly (2004)

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The true-life quest of a terminally-ill ten-year-old boy who longs to capture the most beautiful butterfly on the planet comes to life on the screen in a touching drama directed by L�a Pool and starring Academy Award-winner William Hurt. In order to appreciate life to its fullest, an ageing entomologist learns that sometimes all you have to do is come out of your cocoon. When the young boy's mother convinces the renowned insect-expert to accompany her son on the journey of a lifetime, the

PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family

Directed By: L�a Pool

Written By: Pete McCormack

In Theaters: Feb 20, 2004 Limited

On DVD: May 23, 2006

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Critic Reviews for The Blue Butterfly

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (5)

The patronizing, gratuitous sentimentality undermines what could and should have been a simple story of courage and beauty.

December 22, 2005 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

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Pete McCormack's script only occasionally yields to melodrama. Mostly it allows the characters to breathe freely, expressing a greater range of human emotion than just love and sympathy.

March 5, 2004 Full Review Source: Toronto Star

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

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Feels as forced and sentimental as one of those disease-of-the-week melodramas that were once the mainstay of U.S. television.

March 5, 2004 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail

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Stephen Cole

Globe and Mail

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Something like an unfunny version of "Dutch."

July 13, 2004 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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Eric Campos

Film Threat

If this film was of an American Beauty-standard, wouldn't it be wasted on the ten-year-olds and grandmothers that the production is really geared towards?

March 8, 2004 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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eFilmCritic.com

Literally half the experience of this movie involves watching the wildlife. And on this level The Blue Butterfly works magnificently.

March 5, 2004 Full Review Source: Jam! Movies

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Jim Slotek

Jam! Movies

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Sweet story,I love William Hurt anyway and its abased on a true story there you go folks a double double.

March 31, 2008

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This film was inspired by a true story. An amazing story at that because after Pete went to the jungle he miraculously became cancer-free. I guess being in nature, so pure and free, was a truly magical and healing experience. I thought this movie was inspiring and heartfelt and Marc Donato did a good job playing his

December 14, 2007