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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.
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All Critics (39) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (27) | Rotten (12)
It was worth the remake. April 6, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
It was worth the remake.
Kevin Maher
The movie is still a serviceable entertainment for wee ones. February 20, 2020 | Full Review…
The movie is still a serviceable entertainment for wee ones.
Andrea Gronvall
It's sort of disposable, but kind of sweet. September 27, 2019 | Full Review…
It's sort of disposable, but kind of sweet.
Peter Rainer
"Storm Boy" wants to be a high-flying inspirational tale, but its wings are clipped by bad storytelling. April 5, 2019 | Rating: C | Full Review…
"Storm Boy" wants to be a high-flying inspirational tale, but its wings are clipped by bad storytelling.
Adam Graham
It feels honest and alive, however modestly so. April 5, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
It feels honest and alive, however modestly so.
Matthew Lickona
At once uplifting and melancholic, it's the right "Storm Boy" for our turbulent times. April 4, 2019 | Full Review…
At once uplifting and melancholic, it's the right "Storm Boy" for our turbulent times.
Michael Rechtshaffen
The story has been updated with an environmental element, it is about 20 minutes too long and there's no real drama, but children who love animal films should especially enjoy it. April 12, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
The story has been updated with an environmental element, it is about 20 minutes too long and there's no real drama, but children who love animal films should especially enjoy it.
Aine O'Connor
Sweet enough to be a slam dunk for animal lovers, while Bruce Young's crisp, cool cinematography acts like a fresh breeze through a sentimental, largely loveable story. April 6, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Sweet enough to be a slam dunk for animal lovers, while Bruce Young's crisp, cool cinematography acts like a fresh breeze through a sentimental, largely loveable story.
Emma Simmonds
If this 2019 version of Storm Boy, ... is supposed to honour the legacy of Colin Thiele's text, then one has to wonder whose dog Thiele ran over first. April 4, 2020 | Full Review…
If this 2019 version of Storm Boy, ... is supposed to honour the legacy of Colin Thiele's text, then one has to wonder whose dog Thiele ran over first.
Andrew F. Peirce
It has the visual wonder and strangeness of a Carroll Ballard movie like The Black Stallion or Fly Away Home. And the skeptical-looking pelicans are surprisingly endearing. January 7, 2020 | Full Review…
It has the visual wonder and strangeness of a Carroll Ballard movie like The Black Stallion or Fly Away Home. And the skeptical-looking pelicans are surprisingly endearing.
M.V. Moorhead
It's an entirely serviceable, enjoyable little product that proves difficult for the viewer to not become invested May 1, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
It's an entirely serviceable, enjoyable little product that proves difficult for the viewer to not become invested
Peter Gray
From production craft to the thematic storytelling of inspiration, the movie carries a simple sweetness that deserves an audience. April 16, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
From production craft to the thematic storytelling of inspiration, the movie carries a simple sweetness that deserves an audience.
Don Shanahan
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