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Movie Info

An outcast teen connects with his isolated grandfather for the first time. He discovers he has a surprising past when he makes his grandfather the subject of an animated art project for school.

Rating:

PG-13 (Brief Language|Thematic Elements|Some Suggestive Comments)
Genre:

drama, comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Marc Fusco
Producer:

Steve Weinberger
Writer:

Marc Fusco, Chris Neighbors
Release Date (Theaters):

Sep 28, 2018 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Dec 27, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA):

$11.1K
Runtime:

1h 32m

Cast & Crew

Hal Linden
Samuel

Ryan Ochoa
Eli

Liza Lapira
Nadia Akiyama

Michael B. Silver
Robert

Ken Davitian
Vartan

Mateo Arias
Kasim

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Critic Reviews for The Samuel Project

All Critics (2) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (2)

Like a history lesson delivered by an excited and affable - if inexperienced - teacher, "The Samuel Project" means well and will likely move audiences, despite its own undermining efforts.

October 4, 2018 | Full Review…

Kimber Myers
Los Angeles Times
It could use more of grandpa's drama and less teen dramedy, but it's heartwarming.

September 28, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Tim Appelo
AARP Movies for Grownups