Storm Boy
2019 · Movie · PG · 99 min · ★ 7.1 · 68% critics
A boy grows up in isolation on a harsh coastline with his withdrawn father, until he forms an unlikely friendship with an injured pelican. As their bond deepens, the experience reshapes his sense of family, community, and responsibility toward the natural world around him.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-01-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (154 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, emotional family drama about a child’s bond with wildlife and an environmental message, similar to My Penguin Friend or Eight Below; Not for you if you dislike slow, tearjerking stories.
Pros: heartfelt animal friendship; moving family themes; strong performances | Cons: slow pace; familiar story beats; can feel sentimental
Themes
- friendship
- based on novel or book
- remake
- pelican
- south australia
- childhood
- 1960s
- children's adventure
- animal human friendship
Cast & crew
Geoffrey Rush
as Mike 'Storm Boy' Kingley
Jai Courtney
as Hideaway Tom
Erik Thomson
as Malcolm Downer
Morgan Davies
as Madeline
Finn Little
as Storm Boy
Simone Annan
as Murujuga Lawyer
Trevor Jamieson
as Fingerbone Bill
David John Clark
as Police Officer
Thibul Nettle
as Police Officer (as Stinga-T)
Chantal Contouri
as Julie Sims
Directed by Shawn Seet