Summary
Two large, ignorant bullies ruthlessly pursue a small, brilliant boy in this young adult Roald Dahl short story.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+25)
Critics 95Audiences 70GoodWatch 82
Tomatometer95%
Letterboxd · 244 K ratings3.6/5
Audience score72%
IMDb6.7
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
2023
September 27, 2023
3 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 5
- Wes Anderson Director, Writer, Producer
- Adam Somner First Assistant Director
- Martin Scali Second Unit Director
- Guy Trevellyan Third Assistant Director
- Jennifer Furches Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Roald Dahl Short Story
Production · 10
- Jeremy Dawson Producer
- Steven M. Rales Producer
- Alice Dawson Co-Producer
- Octavia Peissel Co-Producer
- John Peet Co-Producer
- Bertrand Girard Unit Manager
Camera · 5
- Roman Coppola Director of Photography
- Felix Terreyre Saint-Cast First Assistant Camera
- Sanjay Sami Key Grip
- Dan Lake Best Boy Grip
- Roger Do Minh Still Photographer
Editing · 5
- Andrew Weisblum Editor
- Barney Pilling Editor
- Gareth Spensley Colorist
- Lucy Benson First Assistant Editor
- Caroline Rowlands First Assistant Editor
Sound · 11
- Chris Scarabosio Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Wayne Lemmer Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Randall Poster Music Supervisor
- Doug Jackson Sound Effects Editor
- Robin Baynton Music Editor
- Luis Galdames Sound Effects Editor
Art · 5
- Adam Stockhausen Production Design
- Claire Peerless Art Direction
- Alexios Chrysikos Concept Artist
- Jay Clarke Storyboard Artist
- Kevin Timon Hill Supervising Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Kasia Walicka Maimone Costume Design
- Frances Hannon Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
- Lorna Stimson Makeup Artist, Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
Visual Effects · 1
- Dan Schrecker Visual Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 2
- Gisela Evert Post Production Supervisor
- Simon Harris Visual Effects Editor
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