Summary
At three years old, a chatty, energetic little boy named Owen Suskind ceased to speak, disappearing into autism with apparently no way out. Almost four years passed and the only stimuli that engaged Owen were Disney films.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)
Critics 85Audiences 78GoodWatch 81
Tomatometer94%
Metascore75
Audience score81%
User score8.0
IMDb7.4
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for documentaries, −5 min on the typical 96
typical 9691Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries, rent or buy in 14 more
Released
2016
July 1, 2016
10 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Academy Awards2017
- Documentary (Feature)2017Nominated
- Documentary Feature Film2017Nominated
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 1 moreDirecting · 1
- Roger Ross Williams Director, Producer
Writing · 1
- Ron Suskind Book, Executive Producer
Production · 7
- Robert DeBitetto Executive Producer
- Rob Sharenow Executive Producer
- Molly Thompson Executive Producer
- Julie Goldman Producer
- Christopher Clements Co-Producer
- Carolyn Hepburn Production Manager, Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Thomas Bergmann Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- David Teague Editor
Sound · 2
- T. Griffin Original Music Composer
- Dylan Stark Original Music Composer
Visual Effects · 3
- Philippe Sonrier Animation Manager
- Olivier Lescot Animation
- Mathieu Betard Animation
Other crew · 1
- Marshall Curry Thanks
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