Storm Boy | |
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Directed by | Shawn Seet [1] |
Written by | Justin Monjo [2] |
Based on |
Storm Boy by Colin Thiele |
Produced by | |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Bruce Young |
Edited by | Denise Haratzis |
Music by | Alan John |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Box office | $4.2 million [4] |
Storm Boy is a 2019 Australian drama family film based on the 1964 novella by Colin Thiele of the same name. [1] The adaptation was directed by Shawn Seet and stars Geoffrey Rush and Jai Courtney. [2] Thiele's novel was previously adapted in 1976.
Based on the book, Storm Boy follows a young boy growing up on a largely uninhabited coastline of Southern Australia. He rescues three orphan pelicans and forms a close bond with them.
Storm Boy, an Ambience Entertainment production, was shot along the Coorong and in Adelaide, South Australia in July–August 2017. [5] The Hudson Hornet used in the filming was supplied by a local South Australian car collector. [ citation needed]
The film opened in theatres in Australia and New Zealand on 17 January 2019, in Poland on 19 January 2019 and in the United States on 5 April 2019.
The film was released in 320 theatres in Australia on 17 January 2019 but it grossed only $874,000 (USD) on its opening weekend. By the end of its theatrical run in Australia, it had earned a total of $3.5 million. The film also grossed just over $600,000 in Poland and New Zealand when it was released over 17–19 January 2019. The film was released in the United States & Territories on 5 April 2019 but only earned $71,000. [6] The total box-office for Storm Boy was $4.2 million. [4]
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 68% based on 41 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "Storm Boy can't quite live up to the original, but this retelling of a beloved story retains enough of its classic source material's heart to remain worth a watch." [7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [8]
Award | Category | Subject | Result |
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Grand Prize | Best Film | Shawn Seet | Nominated |
FCCA Awards | Best Original Score | Alan John | Nominated |
SPA Award | Best Feature Film Production | Ambience Entertainment | Nominated |
Children's Jury Main Prize | Best Children's Performance | Finn Little | Won |
Storm Boy | |
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Directed by | Shawn Seet [1] |
Written by | Justin Monjo [2] |
Based on |
Storm Boy by Colin Thiele |
Produced by | |
Starring |
|
Cinematography | Bruce Young |
Edited by | Denise Haratzis |
Music by | Alan John |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
Release date |
|
Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Box office | $4.2 million [4] |
Storm Boy is a 2019 Australian drama family film based on the 1964 novella by Colin Thiele of the same name. [1] The adaptation was directed by Shawn Seet and stars Geoffrey Rush and Jai Courtney. [2] Thiele's novel was previously adapted in 1976.
Based on the book, Storm Boy follows a young boy growing up on a largely uninhabited coastline of Southern Australia. He rescues three orphan pelicans and forms a close bond with them.
Storm Boy, an Ambience Entertainment production, was shot along the Coorong and in Adelaide, South Australia in July–August 2017. [5] The Hudson Hornet used in the filming was supplied by a local South Australian car collector. [ citation needed]
The film opened in theatres in Australia and New Zealand on 17 January 2019, in Poland on 19 January 2019 and in the United States on 5 April 2019.
The film was released in 320 theatres in Australia on 17 January 2019 but it grossed only $874,000 (USD) on its opening weekend. By the end of its theatrical run in Australia, it had earned a total of $3.5 million. The film also grossed just over $600,000 in Poland and New Zealand when it was released over 17–19 January 2019. The film was released in the United States & Territories on 5 April 2019 but only earned $71,000. [6] The total box-office for Storm Boy was $4.2 million. [4]
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 68% based on 41 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "Storm Boy can't quite live up to the original, but this retelling of a beloved story retains enough of its classic source material's heart to remain worth a watch." [7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [8]
Award | Category | Subject | Result |
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Grand Prize | Best Film | Shawn Seet | Nominated |
FCCA Awards | Best Original Score | Alan John | Nominated |
SPA Award | Best Feature Film Production | Ambience Entertainment | Nominated |
Children's Jury Main Prize | Best Children's Performance | Finn Little | Won |