The Peanut Butter Falcon is a 2019 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, in their directorial film debut, and starring Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, John Hawkes and Zack Gottsagen. The plot follows a young man with Down syndrome who escapes from an assisted living facility and befriends a wayward fisherman on the run. As the two men form a rapid bond, a social worker attempts to track them. Filming took place in North Carolina and Georgia. The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 9, 2019, and was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 9, 2019, by Roadside Attractions. The film went on to become a sleeper hit, grossing over $23 million, making it the highest grossing independent film of the year, and received praise from critics.

Plot

Zak, a young man with Down syndrome, escapes from a state-run care facility with the help of his elderly roommate, to train as a professional wrestler under the tutelage of his hero, the Salt Water Redneck. Meanwhile, Tyler, a man fired for bringing in illegal crab catches, decides to burn the gear of his rivals, Duncan and Ratboy, and flees himself.

While on the run, Zak and Tyler meet, and embark on a journey to the Salt Water Redneck s wrestling school in North Carolina. Zak s caretaker at the nursing home, Eleanor, embarks on a journey to find Zak and return him safely to the facility. Zak and Tyler become friends while travelling. Tyler teaches Zak various life skills, including how to use a shotgun, and eventually takes on the role of his coach, getting him in shape for his wrestling endeavors. They build a raft and begin traveling by water. Eleanor soon finds them, but after learning her boss intends to send Zak to a more severe form of confinement, joins them to travel south. That night, Duncan and Ratboy catch up with the trio, and Zak defends them with the shotgun.

When they reach Ayden, North Carolina, Tyler learns that the Salt Water Redneck has retired and closed the school, but convinces him to resurrect his alter ego for Zak. Salt Water trains Zak as a wrestler, and quickly puts Zak on a local fight card, which he believes he has rigged for Zak s safety and success. However, when the fight happens, Zak s opponent, Sam, does not hold back, and proceeds to beat him. As Tyler attempts to intervene, Duncan and Ratboy arrive, and Duncan hits Tyler on the head with a tire iron, knocking him unconscious right as Zak manages to lift Sam overhead and throw him forcefully out of the ring, something Salt Water had told him was impossible. The film ends with Tyler healing from the injury, as Eleanor drives him and Zak to Florida, implying the start of a new life for the three of them as a family.

Cast

• Shia LaBeouf as Tyler
• Dakota Johnson as Eleanor
• John Hawkes as Duncan
• Bruce Dern as Carl
• Zack Gottsagen as Zak
• Jon Bernthal as Mark
• Thomas Haden Church as Clint / The Salt Water Redneck
• Yelawolf as Ratboy
• Jake Roberts as Sam
• Mick Foley as Jacob
• Wayne Dehart as Jasper John
• Dylan Odom as Wrestler (uncredited)

Production

The film is a modern retelling of the Huckleberry Finn story, which takes Gottsagen s own desire to be an actor and changes it into a quest to become a wrestler. Nilson and Schwartz met Gottsagen at a camp for actors with disabilities around 2011 in Venice, California, and he expressed interest in them making a film with him. After shooting a $20,000 proof-of-concept video, with producer David Thies, the duo received funding for the film to star Gottsagen. Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson and Bruce Dern joined the cast for the film in June 2017. In July 2017, production began in Georgia. Later that month, John Hawkes, Jon Bernthal, Thomas Haden Church, Mick Foley, Jake Roberts and Yelawolf joined the cast of the film.

Music

Schwartz and Nilson wanted to play the music that inspired them while writing, and on set used a boombox to play the same music before performing a scene. The soundtrack brings together bluegrass, folk songs, and spirituals, for a mix of contemporary and timeless. The soundtrack contains original music composed by Zach Dawes, Jonathan Sadoff of Thenewno2, and Noam Pikelny and Gabe Witcher of Punch Brothers, as well as new and classic songs from Sara Watkins, Chance McCoy of Old Crow Medicine Show, Gregory Alan Isakov, Ola Belle Reed, and the Staple Singers. They were surprised to be able to secure the rights to many of the songs they used at a fraction of the cost they expected.

Release

The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 9, 2019. Shortly after, Roadside Attractions acquired distribution rights to the film, and released it in theaters on August 9, 2019.

Reception

Box office

The Peanut Butter Falcon grossed $20.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $2.6 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $23.1 million.

In its limited opening weekend on August 9, the film grossed $205,200 from 17 theaters. The studio reported that the film was number one in more than half of the theaters it played at, including a big commercial multiplex in Salt Lake City, and locations in Los Angeles, Dallas, Charlotte, Denver and Austin, with lots of sellouts in various markets. The film expanded wide on August 23, to 991 theaters, and grossed $3 million for the weekend, finishing 12th. It went on to become a sleeper hit, expanding the following weekend to 1,249 theaters and earning $3 million, as well as $1.1 million on Labor Day. The film grossed $115,420 in its 11th week of release, crossing the $20 million mark.

Critical response

The film was met with positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 95% based on 220 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The website s critical consensus reads, A feelgood adventure brought to life by outstanding performances, The Peanut Butter Falcon finds rich modern resonance in classic American fiction. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a rare average grade of A+, while those at PostTrak gave it an average 4.5 out of 5 stars and a 62% definite recommend.

Peter Debruge of Variety praised the performances, saying In Gottsagen, we get a performer who appears to be playing an earnest, unfiltered version of himself, while in LaBeouf, there are layers at play. Oddly enough, both approaches result in a kind of spontaneous unpredictability. He called the film a feel-good niche indie with its priorities in the right place. Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, sensibility infuses the modern-day fable with an engaging forthrightness. But the unequivocal material often sticks close to the surface, and the film built around him, for all its physical sweep, can feel constricted by obviousness.

David Ehrlich of IndieWire called it a warm (if somewhat overcooked) dramedy while David Fear of Rolling Stone felt that the climax veered close to magical realism.

Accolades

• The Narrative Spotlight Audience Award at South by Southwest
• Audience Award for Narrative Feature and Winner for Best Narrative Feature at the Nantucket Film Festival
• Truly Moving Picture Award at the Heartland Film Festival
• Audience Choice Award and outstanding debut performance for Zack Gottsagen at Crested Butte Film Festival
• Audience Award at the Deauville Film Festival
• Rising Star Award for Zack Gottsagen at Palm Springs International Film Festival
• Ken Hanke Memorial Tar Heel Award for directors Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz from North Carolina Film Critics Association

In other media

LaBeouf and Gottsagen appeared as themselves presenting Best Live Action Short Subject at the 92nd Academy Awards.

The Peanut Butter Falcon is a 2019 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, in their directorial film debut, and starring Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, John Hawkes and Zack Gottsagen. The plot follows a young man with Down syndrome who escapes from an assisted living facility and befriends a wayward fisherman on the run. As the two men form a rapid bond, a social worker attempts to track them. Filming took place in North Carolina and Georgia. The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 9, 2019, and was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 9, 2019, by Roadside Attractions. The film went on to become a sleeper hit, grossing over $23 million, making it the highest grossing independent film of the year, and received praise from critics.

Plot

Zak, a young man with Down syndrome, escapes from a state-run care facility with the help of his elderly roommate, to train as a professional wrestler under the tutelage of his hero, the Salt Water Redneck. Meanwhile, Tyler, a man fired for bringing in illegal crab catches, decides to burn the gear of his rivals, Duncan and Ratboy, and flees himself.

While on the run, Zak and Tyler meet, and embark on a journey to the Salt Water Redneck s wrestling school in North Carolina. Zak s caretaker at the nursing home, Eleanor, embarks on a journey to find Zak and return him safely to the facility. Zak and Tyler become friends while travelling. Tyler teaches Zak various life skills, including how to use a shotgun, and eventually takes on the role of his coach, getting him in shape for his wrestling endeavors. They build a raft and begin traveling by water. Eleanor soon finds them, but after learning her boss intends to send Zak to a more severe form of confinement, joins them to travel south. That night, Duncan and Ratboy catch up with the trio, and Zak defends them with the shotgun.

When they reach Ayden, North Carolina, Tyler learns that the Salt Water Redneck has retired and closed the school, but convinces him to resurrect his alter ego for Zak. Salt Water trains Zak as a wrestler, and quickly puts Zak on a local fight card, which he believes he has rigged for Zak s safety and success. However, when the fight happens, Zak s opponent, Sam, does not hold back, and proceeds to beat him. As Tyler attempts to intervene, Duncan and Ratboy arrive, and Duncan hits Tyler on the head with a tire iron, knocking him unconscious right as Zak manages to lift Sam overhead and throw him forcefully out of the ring, something Salt Water had told him was impossible. The film ends with Tyler healing from the injury, as Eleanor drives him and Zak to Florida, implying the start of a new life for the three of them as a family.

Cast

• Shia LaBeouf as Tyler
• Dakota Johnson as Eleanor
• John Hawkes as Duncan
• Bruce Dern as Carl
• Zack Gottsagen as Zak
• Jon Bernthal as Mark
• Thomas Haden Church as Clint / The Salt Water Redneck
• Yelawolf as Ratboy
• Jake Roberts as Sam
• Mick Foley as Jacob
• Wayne Dehart as Jasper John
• Dylan Odom as Wrestler (uncredited)

Production

The film is a modern retelling of the Huckleberry Finn story, which takes Gottsagen s own desire to be an actor and changes it into a quest to become a wrestler. Nilson and Schwartz met Gottsagen at a camp for actors with disabilities around 2011 in Venice, California, and he expressed interest in them making a film with him. After shooting a $20,000 proof-of-concept video, with producer David Thies, the duo received funding for the film to star Gottsagen. Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson and Bruce Dern joined the cast for the film in June 2017. In July 2017, production began in Georgia. Later that month, John Hawkes, Jon Bernthal, Thomas Haden Church, Mick Foley, Jake Roberts and Yelawolf joined the cast of the film.

Music

Schwartz and Nilson wanted to play the music that inspired them while writing, and on set used a boombox to play the same music before performing a scene. The soundtrack brings together bluegrass, folk songs, and spirituals, for a mix of contemporary and timeless. The soundtrack contains original music composed by Zach Dawes, Jonathan Sadoff of Thenewno2, and Noam Pikelny and Gabe Witcher of Punch Brothers, as well as new and classic songs from Sara Watkins, Chance McCoy of Old Crow Medicine Show, Gregory Alan Isakov, Ola Belle Reed, and the Staple Singers. They were surprised to be able to secure the rights to many of the songs they used at a fraction of the cost they expected.

Release

The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 9, 2019. Shortly after, Roadside Attractions acquired distribution rights to the film, and released it in theaters on August 9, 2019.

Reception

Box office

The Peanut Butter Falcon grossed $20.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $2.6 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $23.1 million.

In its limited opening weekend on August 9, the film grossed $205,200 from 17 theaters. The studio reported that the film was number one in more than half of the theaters it played at, including a big commercial multiplex in Salt Lake City, and locations in Los Angeles, Dallas, Charlotte, Denver and Austin, with lots of sellouts in various markets. The film expanded wide on August 23, to 991 theaters, and grossed $3 million for the weekend, finishing 12th. It went on to become a sleeper hit, expanding the following weekend to 1,249 theaters and earning $3 million, as well as $1.1 million on Labor Day. The film grossed $115,420 in its 11th week of release, crossing the $20 million mark.

Critical response

The film was met with positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 95% based on 220 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The website s critical consensus reads, A feelgood adventure brought to life by outstanding performances, The Peanut Butter Falcon finds rich modern resonance in classic American fiction. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a rare average grade of A+, while those at PostTrak gave it an average 4.5 out of 5 stars and a 62% definite recommend.

Peter Debruge of Variety praised the performances, saying In Gottsagen, we get a performer who appears to be playing an earnest, unfiltered version of himself, while in LaBeouf, there are layers at play. Oddly enough, both approaches result in a kind of spontaneous unpredictability. He called the film a feel-good niche indie with its priorities in the right place. Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, sensibility infuses the modern-day fable with an engaging forthrightness. But the unequivocal material often sticks close to the surface, and the film built around him, for all its physical sweep, can feel constricted by obviousness.

David Ehrlich of IndieWire called it a warm (if somewhat overcooked) dramedy while David Fear of Rolling Stone felt that the climax veered close to magical realism.

Accolades

• The Narrative Spotlight Audience Award at South by Southwest
• Audience Award for Narrative Feature and Winner for Best Narrative Feature at the Nantucket Film Festival
• Truly Moving Picture Award at the Heartland Film Festival
• Audience Choice Award and outstanding debut performance for Zack Gottsagen at Crested Butte Film Festival
• Audience Award at the Deauville Film Festival
• Rising Star Award for Zack Gottsagen at Palm Springs International Film Festival
• Ken Hanke Memorial Tar Heel Award for directors Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz from North Carolina Film Critics Association

In other media

LaBeouf and Gottsagen appeared as themselves presenting Best Live Action Short Subject at the 92nd Academy Awards.

Year	2019
ReleaseDate	2019-08-23
RuntimeMins	97
RuntimeStr	1h 37min
Plot	Zak runs away from his care home to make his dream of becoming a wrestler come true.
Awards	Awards, 20 wins & 16 nominations
Directors	Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
Writers	Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
Stars	Zack Gottsagen, Ann Pierce, Dakota Johnson
Produced by	Albert Berger,Carmella Casinelli,Manu Gargi,Christopher Lemole,Matthew J. Malek,Lije Sarki,Aaron Scotti,Anthony Shriver,Tim Shriver,David Thies,Michelle Sie Whitten,Ron Yerxa,Tim Zajaros
Music by	Zachary Dawes,Noam Pikelny,Jonathan Sadoff,Gabe Witcher
Cinematography by	Nigel Bluck
Film Editing by	Nat Fuller,Kevin Tent
Casting By	Tracy Kilpatrick
Production Design by	Gabrael Wilson
Set Decoration by	Jungle Jim Shaughnessy
Costume Design by	Melissa Walker
Makeup Department	Andrea Bowman,Sarah Lawless Emmett,Shaquanta Prescott,Brie Puneky,Lauren Thomas,Myeisha Wade
Production Management	Manu Gargi,Beau J. Genot,Bob Shapiro,Devin Ward
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director	James Grayford,Dee Jones,Michael McKay
Art Department	J. Todd Anderson,Mark A. Austin,Ian Breslerman,Brody Docar,Jennifer Gledhill,Lillian Heyward,Missy Hibbard,Brian Honican,Taylor Kortes,Chelsea Lockhart,Lexy Pazul,Alex Richards,Michael Rossi,Gregory Schmitz,A. Patrick Storey,Teresa Nicole Strojny,Raymond Talley,Wiley Workman
Sound Department	Keith Anthony,Michael Baird,Mark Coffey,David Cooley,Debi Derrybaby,Jason Dotts,Christina Fowler,Trevor Gates,Jessica Gee-George,Grant George,Mike Horton,Olenka Wos Kimball,Andy Koyama,Tim McKeown,Duncan McRae,Christopher Danger Mendrala,Chris Navarro,Walter Spencer,Doug Stone,Kevin Strahm,Jason Sullivan,Dave Wilson,John Zvolensky
Special Effects by	Trey Gordon,Jeffrey G. Wicker
Visual Effects by	Leferov Alexey,Tahira Ali,Simon Assekritov,Rakesh Bharath,Obli Chendrayan,August Coleman,Justin Dykhouse,Andrey Elizarov,Sean Findley,Simon Harrison,Fernando Torres Idrovo,Jonathan Jelkin,Oksana Leferova,Rekha Mohan,Gopi Moorthy,Senthikumar Raja,Durga Rajesh,Sasirega Ratheeshbabu,Andrey Ryabtsev,Priya Selvakumar,Sergey Sheka,Stephen Siemens,Nidhi Singla,Thilak,Thilak Vasu,Nicolaus Waetjen,Chad Wilson
Stunts	David Anthony Buglione,Yegor Christman,Simeon Freeman,Danny Gimondo,James Knight,Steven Legate,Keith Long,Michael R. Long,Maddie Miller,Chris Nielsen,Shelby Swatek,David Thies,Rudolf Weber,Max Calder,Niko Dalman,Greg Dela Riva,Victor Loera IV,David Paul Lord
Camera and Electrical Department	Steven Allen,Rocky Amon,Jamie Baglio,Kelton Mookie Ballard,Beau Bellanich,Warren Brace,Tiffany Burns,Jacob Clegg,David Conti,Ben Davidson,Bryce Denton,Jac Fitzgerald,Michael L. Foo,Jeff Griffith,Brett Hall,Marshall Hamilton,William Hand,Scott Christopher Harmon,Hunter Holder,Seth F. Johnson,Tom Jordan,Michael Kellogg,Joe Mast,Jack McCollum,Ryan McGuire,Ryan Mengel,Keith Pickett,Swede Powell,Jonny Revolt,Nathan Stern,David Thies,Jimmy Ward,Harley White,Grant Adams,Beau Bellanich,Wilbert Jay Johnson,Conrad Laga,Jean-Marc Lavigne,Nathan Stern,Andrew Terry
Casting Department	Blair Foster
Costume and Wardrobe Department	Lauren Britt,Christy Hebert,Emily Heyman,Judith More,Blake Olmstead,Kara Talley,Sam Van Dyke
Editorial Department	Michael Blum,Dylan S. Buser,Inome Callahan,Graham Dougherty,Michelle Nécole Griffith,Lance Hayes,Billy Hobson,Fernando Torres Idrovo,Katie Jordan,Yvan Lucas,Brian McMullen,Joshuah Melnick,Tracy Pion,Amy Redfern,Ahmad Stewart,Matthew Tomlinson,Lisa Tutunjian
Location Management	Oran Domingue,Cayman Eby,Cody Gilkeson,Will Hammargren,Anthony Paderewski,Mark A Redman,Jody Schiesser,Mark Ezra Stokes,James Troutman
Music Department	Lisa Banks,Charles M. Barsamian,Drew Bayers,Jay Bellerose,Doyle Bramhall II,Rick Clark,Zachary Dawes,Chas Ferry,Judith Hill,Paul Kowert,Kurt Lykes,Cary E. Mansfield,William Maxwell,Jill Meyers,Jason Morales,Stella Mozgawa,Melodye Perry,Meghan Persons,Noam Pikelny,Andy Ross,Jonathan Sadoff,Jeff Safran,Nick Sena,Ivy Skoff,Táta Vega,Gabe Witcher,Jason Wormer
Script and Continuity Department	LeAnne Mims
Transportation Department	Chris Barefoot Allen,Christopher Butler,Narnara Jean Chastain,Terry Cunningham,Daniel Davies,Rob Duvall,Laura Trouble Hayes,Earl Hudson,Dwayne Lain,Tina Landerson,Jerry Loudermilk,Adil Mustafa,Michael Neal,Jeff Poirier,Sidney Ruffin,Karla Schindler,Randy Southerland,Danny Williams,Leroy Williamson
Additional Crew	Keith Anthony,Andrew Baird,Claire Bargout,Tony Beasley,Henry Berger,Zach Blaylock,Joanne Bowie,Diana Bredin,Bruce Cheek,Jeffery Clifton,Steven Collins,David Cooley,Emily Croke,Peyton Crosby,Chas Dabby,Greg Dela Riva,Debi Derryberry,Rina Dhaliwal,Gary Ebron,Reva Grantham,John Gray,Sadie Rose Grayford,Susan Haley,Secret Harris,James V. Harvey,Genevieve Hawkins,Alana Hodges,Brian Hurley,John Jandura,Ashley Jenkins,Jennifer Jennings,Tj Jewell,Tracy Johnson,Ariana Jones,Floyd Justice,Nicole Kanoy,Marc Karzen,Cristina Khamidoulin,Olenka Wos Kimball,Kara A. King,Steven Legate,Mary Ann Lynah,Kamisha McCullough,Michael McKay,Joshuah Melnick,Christine Nelson,Eric O Brien,Mallory O Cain,Olivia O Hara,Ryan Panepinto,James Patterson,Jesse Perry,Scott Powell,Grant Prater,Matthew Prokopek,Walt Rhame,Thomas Roberts,Bob Shapiro,Brandon Smith-Hudson,Doug Stone,Dan Stutz,Chloe Taylor,James J. Walsh,George Watson,Jeff D Williams,Misty Wilson
Thanks	Tracy Abbot,Cameryn Andrews,Josh Brolin,Neil Carignan,Sharon Carignan,Dominique Dauwe,Adam Duffy,Brittany Duffy,Nancy Edelman,Ruben Fleischer,Jamie Foxx,Mariel Hemingway,Mark Himmelsbach,Frankie Ingrassia,Ed James,K.C. James,Brandon Leavel,Jason Sinclair Long,Tom Muldoon,Rick Nilson,Sarah Nilson,Tony Pandola,Georgia Schwartz,Stephen Schwartz,John Winston Silver,Nancy Silver,Winkie Silver,Christopher Slager,Andrew Terry,Brianne Vuyovich,Dennis Windle
Genres	Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Companies	Armory Films, 1993, Lucky Treehouse
Countries	USA
Languages	English
ContentRating	PG-13
ImDbRating	7.6
ImDbRatingVotes	88886
MetacriticRating	70
Keywords	down syndrome,wrestling,friendship,bare chested male,loss of loved one
Year	2019
ReleaseDate	2019-08-23
RuntimeMins	97
RuntimeStr	1h 37min
Plot	Zak runs away from his care home to make his dream of becoming a wrestler come true.
Awards	Awards, 20 wins & 16 nominations
Directors	Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
Writers	Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
Stars	Zack Gottsagen, Ann Pierce, Dakota Johnson
Produced by	Albert Berger,Carmella Casinelli,Manu Gargi,Christopher Lemole,Matthew J. Malek,Lije Sarki,Aaron Scotti,Anthony Shriver,Tim Shriver,David Thies,Michelle Sie Whitten,Ron Yerxa,Tim Zajaros
Music by	Zachary Dawes,Noam Pikelny,Jonathan Sadoff,Gabe Witcher
Cinematography by	Nigel Bluck
Film Editing by	Nat Fuller,Kevin Tent
Casting By	Tracy Kilpatrick
Production Design by	Gabrael Wilson
Set Decoration by	Jungle Jim Shaughnessy
Costume Design by	Melissa Walker
Makeup Department	Andrea Bowman,Sarah Lawless Emmett,Shaquanta Prescott,Brie Puneky,Lauren Thomas,Myeisha Wade
Production Management	Manu Gargi,Beau J. Genot,Bob Shapiro,Devin Ward
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director	James Grayford,Dee Jones,Michael McKay
Art Department	J. Todd Anderson,Mark A. Austin,Ian Breslerman,Brody Docar,Jennifer Gledhill,Lillian Heyward,Missy Hibbard,Brian Honican,Taylor Kortes,Chelsea Lockhart,Lexy Pazul,Alex Richards,Michael Rossi,Gregory Schmitz,A. Patrick Storey,Teresa Nicole Strojny,Raymond Talley,Wiley Workman
Sound Department	Keith Anthony,Michael Baird,Mark Coffey,David Cooley,Debi Derrybaby,Jason Dotts,Christina Fowler,Trevor Gates,Jessica Gee-George,Grant George,Mike Horton,Olenka Wos Kimball,Andy Koyama,Tim McKeown,Duncan McRae,Christopher Danger Mendrala,Chris Navarro,Walter Spencer,Doug Stone,Kevin Strahm,Jason Sullivan,Dave Wilson,John Zvolensky
Special Effects by	Trey Gordon,Jeffrey G. Wicker
Visual Effects by	Leferov Alexey,Tahira Ali,Simon Assekritov,Rakesh Bharath,Obli Chendrayan,August Coleman,Justin Dykhouse,Andrey Elizarov,Sean Findley,Simon Harrison,Fernando Torres Idrovo,Jonathan Jelkin,Oksana Leferova,Rekha Mohan,Gopi Moorthy,Senthikumar Raja,Durga Rajesh,Sasirega Ratheeshbabu,Andrey Ryabtsev,Priya Selvakumar,Sergey Sheka,Stephen Siemens,Nidhi Singla,Thilak,Thilak Vasu,Nicolaus Waetjen,Chad Wilson
Stunts	David Anthony Buglione,Yegor Christman,Simeon Freeman,Danny Gimondo,James Knight,Steven Legate,Keith Long,Michael R. Long,Maddie Miller,Chris Nielsen,Shelby Swatek,David Thies,Rudolf Weber,Max Calder,Niko Dalman,Greg Dela Riva,Victor Loera IV,David Paul Lord
Camera and Electrical Department	Steven Allen,Rocky Amon,Jamie Baglio,Kelton Mookie Ballard,Beau Bellanich,Warren Brace,Tiffany Burns,Jacob Clegg,David Conti,Ben Davidson,Bryce Denton,Jac Fitzgerald,Michael L. Foo,Jeff Griffith,Brett Hall,Marshall Hamilton,William Hand,Scott Christopher Harmon,Hunter Holder,Seth F. Johnson,Tom Jordan,Michael Kellogg,Joe Mast,Jack McCollum,Ryan McGuire,Ryan Mengel,Keith Pickett,Swede Powell,Jonny Revolt,Nathan Stern,David Thies,Jimmy Ward,Harley White,Grant Adams,Beau Bellanich,Wilbert Jay Johnson,Conrad Laga,Jean-Marc Lavigne,Nathan Stern,Andrew Terry
Casting Department	Blair Foster
Costume and Wardrobe Department	Lauren Britt,Christy Hebert,Emily Heyman,Judith More,Blake Olmstead,Kara Talley,Sam Van Dyke
Editorial Department	Michael Blum,Dylan S. Buser,Inome Callahan,Graham Dougherty,Michelle Nécole Griffith,Lance Hayes,Billy Hobson,Fernando Torres Idrovo,Katie Jordan,Yvan Lucas,Brian McMullen,Joshuah Melnick,Tracy Pion,Amy Redfern,Ahmad Stewart,Matthew Tomlinson,Lisa Tutunjian
Location Management	Oran Domingue,Cayman Eby,Cody Gilkeson,Will Hammargren,Anthony Paderewski,Mark A Redman,Jody Schiesser,Mark Ezra Stokes,James Troutman
Music Department	Lisa Banks,Charles M. Barsamian,Drew Bayers,Jay Bellerose,Doyle Bramhall II,Rick Clark,Zachary Dawes,Chas Ferry,Judith Hill,Paul Kowert,Kurt Lykes,Cary E. Mansfield,William Maxwell,Jill Meyers,Jason Morales,Stella Mozgawa,Melodye Perry,Meghan Persons,Noam Pikelny,Andy Ross,Jonathan Sadoff,Jeff Safran,Nick Sena,Ivy Skoff,Táta Vega,Gabe Witcher,Jason Wormer
Script and Continuity Department	LeAnne Mims
Transportation Department	Chris Barefoot Allen,Christopher Butler,Narnara Jean Chastain,Terry Cunningham,Daniel Davies,Rob Duvall,Laura Trouble Hayes,Earl Hudson,Dwayne Lain,Tina Landerson,Jerry Loudermilk,Adil Mustafa,Michael Neal,Jeff Poirier,Sidney Ruffin,Karla Schindler,Randy Southerland,Danny Williams,Leroy Williamson
Additional Crew	Keith Anthony,Andrew Baird,Claire Bargout,Tony Beasley,Henry Berger,Zach Blaylock,Joanne Bowie,Diana Bredin,Bruce Cheek,Jeffery Clifton,Steven Collins,David Cooley,Emily Croke,Peyton Crosby,Chas Dabby,Greg Dela Riva,Debi Derryberry,Rina Dhaliwal,Gary Ebron,Reva Grantham,John Gray,Sadie Rose Grayford,Susan Haley,Secret Harris,James V. Harvey,Genevieve Hawkins,Alana Hodges,Brian Hurley,John Jandura,Ashley Jenkins,Jennifer Jennings,Tj Jewell,Tracy Johnson,Ariana Jones,Floyd Justice,Nicole Kanoy,Marc Karzen,Cristina Khamidoulin,Olenka Wos Kimball,Kara A. King,Steven Legate,Mary Ann Lynah,Kamisha McCullough,Michael McKay,Joshuah Melnick,Christine Nelson,Eric O Brien,Mallory O Cain,Olivia O Hara,Ryan Panepinto,James Patterson,Jesse Perry,Scott Powell,Grant Prater,Matthew Prokopek,Walt Rhame,Thomas Roberts,Bob Shapiro,Brandon Smith-Hudson,Doug Stone,Dan Stutz,Chloe Taylor,James J. Walsh,George Watson,Jeff D Williams,Misty Wilson
Thanks	Tracy Abbot,Cameryn Andrews,Josh Brolin,Neil Carignan,Sharon Carignan,Dominique Dauwe,Adam Duffy,Brittany Duffy,Nancy Edelman,Ruben Fleischer,Jamie Foxx,Mariel Hemingway,Mark Himmelsbach,Frankie Ingrassia,Ed James,K.C. James,Brandon Leavel,Jason Sinclair Long,Tom Muldoon,Rick Nilson,Sarah Nilson,Tony Pandola,Georgia Schwartz,Stephen Schwartz,John Winston Silver,Nancy Silver,Winkie Silver,Christopher Slager,Andrew Terry,Brianne Vuyovich,Dennis Windle
Genres	Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Companies	Armory Films, 1993, Lucky Treehouse
Countries	USA
Languages	English
ContentRating	PG-13
ImDbRating	7.6
ImDbRatingVotes	88886
MetacriticRating	70
Keywords	down syndrome,wrestling,friendship,bare chested male,loss of loved one