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   • 6.5/10 6.5/10 IMDb
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   Critics consensus Writer-director Nick Castle's careful command of tone keeps The Boy Who Could Fly from fully surrendering to its story's sentimental tendencies. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

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   Is 'the boy who can fly' a good movie?

   • Movies like this can be insufferable if they lay it on too thick. "The Boy Who Can Fly" finds just about the right balance between its sunny message and the heartbreak that's always threatening to prevail. Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013.

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   Who starred in the boy who could fly?

   • The Boy Who Could Fly: Directed by Nick Castle. With Lucy Deakins, Jay Underwood, Bonnie Bedelia, Fred Savage. An autistic boy who dreams of flying touches everyone he meets, including a new family who has moved in after their father dies.

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   Where can I buy 'the boy who could fly'?

   • Rent The Boy Who Could Fly on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Writer-director Nick Castle's careful command of tone keeps The Boy Who Could Fly from fully surrendering to its story's sentimental tendencies.

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   Is 'the boy who could fly' sappy or cliched?

   • Though the film is both sappy and cliched, it's not as sappy or cliched as might be expected. "The Boy Who Could Fly" is as fragile as a kite, yet it's kept aloft by the commitment of writer-director Nick Castle and the talent and presence of lovely young Lucy Deakins, who has that crucial gift of catching us up in her imagination.

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   Reviews. The Boy Who Could Fly. Roger Ebert September 26, 1986. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Here is a sweet and innocent parable about a boy who could fly - and about a girl who could fly, too, when the boy held her hand. The lesson the girl learns in this film is that anything is possible, if only you have faith.

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   Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Apr 19, 2020. David Nusair Reel Film Reviews. Filmmaker Castle has infused The Boy Who Could Fly with an exceedingly (and often excessively)...

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   64% Tomatometer 33 Reviews 69% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings Kindly adolescent Milly (Lucy Deakins) moves in next door to autistic teen Eric Gibb (Jay Underwood). The mute Eric, whose parents...

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   • Director: Nick Castle

   • Content Rating: PG
   • Actors: Lucy Deakins

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   Our review: Parents say ( 6 ): Kids say ( 1 ): THE BOY WHO COULD FLY is a charming fantasy with a lot of heart and outstanding performances by three terrific kids who keep up with some of the finest adult actors in movies. Eric and Milly heal each other by responding to each other.

   • 4/5
   • Actors: Fred Savage, Jay Underwood, Lucy Deakins

   • Director: Nick Castle
   • Produce Company: Warner Bros.

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   The Boy Who Could Fly is a very underrated film from the 80s. A film that addressed the condition of autism long before Rain Man did (and much better too than that overrated Oscar winner). The tale of an autistic boy, Eric (Jay Underwood) who believes he can fly, and his neighbour Milly Michaelson (a sweetly appealing Lucy Deakins) who forms a ...

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   Directed By: Nick Castle. Written By: Nick Castle. The Boy Who Could Fly. Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews. 67. User Score Available after 4 ratings. tbd. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review. Where to Watch. Vudu ($3.99) All Watch Options. View All. Lucy Deakins. Milly. Jay Underwood. Eric.

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   Aug 15, 1986 · Lucy Deakins. Jay Underwood. Bonnie Bedelia. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. +2. Add to Watchlist. Added by 6.8K users. 43 User reviews. 16 Critic reviews. 67 Metascore. Awards. 3 wins & 5 nominations. Videos 1.