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Summary
After the unexpected death of his survivalist father, an eleven year old boy raised in the Alabama wilderness must learn how to make a home in the modern world.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 66
Audience score66%
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for adventure movies
typical 10399Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 24 more
Released
2009
October 25, 2009
17 years ago
Genres
AdventureDramaFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
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 themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 14 more30 people
- John GoodmanMr. Wellington
- Jimmy BennettMoon Blake
- Gabriel BassoHal Mitchell
- Uriah SheltonKit
- Clint HowardConstable Sanders
- J.D. EvermoreOliver 'Pap' Blake
- EJElizabeth JacksonRachael Gene
- John McConnellMr. Mitchell
- Michael P. SullivanMr. Gene
- KMKenny McLeanOfficer Pete
Lenore BanksMrs. Broomstead
Mark AdamUncle Mike- WBWalter BreauxMr. Carter
Gary GrubbsJudge Mackin
Peter GabbGeorge Albroscotto- CTCyrus ThompsonYounger Boy #1
- SMSean Michael CunninghamYounger Boy #2
- CMChase McDanielOlder Boy
John WilmotOld Man
Shannon HandReceptionist
Tammi ArenderTV Reporter- DDixieSnapper
Annalise BassoCousin Alice (uncredited)- AHAlbert H. Bongard IVNews Photographer (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Tim McCanlies Director
Writing · 2
- Watt Key Screenplay, Novel
- James Whittaker Screenplay
Production · 13
- Lee Faulkner Executive Producer, Producer
- Dawn Pilot Executive Producer
- Kimberly Campbell Executive Producer
- Kenny McLean Producer, Executive Producer
- Curtis Pilot Executive Producer
- E.R. Campbell Iii Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Jimmy Lindsey Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Ludek Drizhal Original Music Composer
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