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Lean on Pete

2018·Movie
2h 1min·R
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic807.7Rotten Tomatoes90%75%

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Good for friends night · teens · background watch

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You can’t get anywhere on your own.

Charley Thompson, a teenager living with his single father, gets a summer job working for horse trainer Del Montgomery. Bonding with an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete, Charley is horrified to learn he is bound for slaughter, and so he steals the horse, and the duo embark on an odyssey across the new American frontier.
Melancholy Coming-of-AgeAmerican HeartlandBoy and His HorseEconomic HardshipSingle FatherModern WesternRedemptive JourneyLoss of InnocenceSocial Realism

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Directed by:
Andrew Haigh
Written by:
Andrew Haigh, Willy Vlautin
Produced by:
Tristan Goligher
Composed by:
James Edward Barker

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No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream Lean on Pete?

PrimeFandango at Home FreePlexXumo PlayTubi TV

In the United States, Lean on Pete streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 35 other countries.

Is Lean on Pete worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 80). Critics rate it higher (85 out of 100) than audiences (74).

Is Lean on Pete plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Lean on Pete a box office flop?

Budget$8 million
Box office$2 million

Yes: it cost about $8 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 30% of its budget.