A Boy Called Po

  • Rated PG
  • 1hr 35m
  • 47

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

John Asher

Release Date:

Sep 1, 2017

Runtime:

1hr 35m

Synopsis

After his wife dies of cancer, an overworked engineer struggles to care for his son with autism. His son in response to bullying regresses into a fantasy world escape.

Cast

  • Christopher Gorham
  • Julian Feder
  • Kaitlin Doubleday
  • Andrew Bowen
  • Sean Gunn
  • Caitlin Carmichael
  • Bryan Batt
  • Fay Masterson
  • Brian George
  • Jud Tylor

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Metacritic

47
metacritic
Based on 4 Critics
6.0

USER SCORE (5)

Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Reviews
63
Sep 1, 2017

The script tries to do way too much, but the film also moved me quite deeply a couple of times, mostly in the scenes between father and son.

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Metacritic review by Sheila O'Malley
Sheila O'Malley
RogerEbert.com
50
Nov 28, 2016

The film over-relies on blunt messaging, one-note villains (bullies, bosses, administrators, worst mall cop ever) and several stacked-deck situations to align us with David and Po, even if we’re inherently on their side from the start.

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Metacritic review by Gary Goldstein
Gary Goldstein
Los Angeles Times
40
Nov 28, 2016

Noble intentions alone do not a great movie make, as evidenced by Po, whose heart is in the right place but whose drama is woefully lacking in momentum.

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Metacritic review by Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Variety
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