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Storm Boy can't quite live up to the original, but this retelling of a beloved story retains enough of its classic source material's heart to remain worth a watch. Read critic reviews

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Storm Boy lives a lonely life with his reclusive father on a desolate coastline, but when he forms a close bond with a pelican, Mr. Percival, his life takes a new and unexpected turn.
  • Rating:
    PG (Brief Language|Some Thematic Elements|Mild Peril)
  • Genre:
    drama, kids and family
  • Original Language:
    English (Australia)
  • Director:
    Shawn Seet
  • Producer:
    Michael Boughen, Matthew Street
  • Writer:
    Justin Monjo
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $67.7K
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Good Deed Entertainment, Ambience Entertainment

Cast & Crew

Geoffrey Rush
Mike "Storm Boy" Kingley
Jai Courtney
Hideaway Tom
Finn Little
Storm Boy
Trevor Jamieson
Fingerbone Bill
Morgana Davies
Madeline
Erik Thomson
Malcolm Downer
David Gulpilil
Father of Fingerbone Bill
Chantal Contouri
Julie Sims
Shawn Seet
Director
Justin Monjo
Screenwriter
Michael Boughen
Producer
Matthew Street
Producer
Justin Deimen
Executive Producer
Christopher Figg
Executive Producer
Sherman Ng
Executive Producer
Geoffrey Rush
Executive Producer
Robert Slaviero
Executive Producer
Robert Whitehouse
Executive Producer
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