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Little Boy

Little Boy

Comedy · Drama · War · 2015

An eight-year-old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little boy and the love a son has for his father.

Movie details

Little Boy

“Believe the impossible.”

2015 Comedy · Drama · War 1h 46m

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TMDB

7.2 / 10

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An eight-year-old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little boy and the love a son has for his father.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

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Directed by

Alejandro Monteverde

Written by

Alejandro Monteverde · Pepe Portillo

Jakob Salvati

Jakob Salvati

Pepper Flynt Busbee / Little Boy

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Emma Busbee

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Hashimoto

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

James Busbee

David Henrie

David Henrie

London Busbee

Ben Chaplin

Ben Chaplin

Ben Eagle

Eduardo Verástegui

Eduardo Verástegui

Fr. Crispin

Court is in session

Put Little Boy on trial.

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.