Family Movie Night: The Peanut Butter Falcon DVD

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Releasing TODAY on Blu-ray (plus Digital), DVD and On Demand,

 is this sweet new movie, perfect for families!

Emmy^® winner Shia LaBeouf (Transformers franchise, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) stars alongside Dakota Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey franchise, Suspiria, The Social Network) in “the sweetest darn film of the decade” (Film Inquiry) in The Peanut Butter Falcon from Lionsgate. 

The film also stars Oscar^® nominee John Hawkes (2010, Best Supporting Actor,Winter’s Bone), Zack Gottsagen (Bulletproof), Oscar^® nominee and Emmy^® winner Thomas Haden Church (2004, Best Supporting Actor, Sideways), and Oscar^® nominee Bruce Dern (2013, Best Actor, Nebraska.), and comes from the producers of Little Miss Sunshine!

Synopsis:

The Peanut Butter Falcon follows Zak (Zack Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome who runs away from a residential nursing home to fulfill his dream of attending the pro wrestling school of his idol, The Salt Water Redneck (Thomas Haden Church). On the road, Zak meets Tyler (Shia LaBeouf), a small-time outlaw who becomes Zak’s unlikely coach and ally. Together, they set out on a wild, life-changing journey and try to convince Eleanor (Dakota Johnson), a kind nursing-home employee charged with bringing Zak back, to join them.

Trailer:

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Review:

Set in North Carolina, this movie literally updates Mark Twain's classic book into modern times, with modern characters. It's an interesting twist and one that Miss Grace and I both found heartwarming and endearing! It's a movie that starts a little slow, but suddenly grabs you and holds you close to its heart. It's wonderful to see a main character have Down's Syndrome but be allowed to shine way beyond perceived limitations. The relationship between Zak and Tyler is more than just buddies, and their actual chemistry shows through the filming, making the film even more realistic to younger audiences. This is a charming family movie and it would be very easy to use for older to kids, for comparison/contrast to the Twain classic! We highly recommend it!

BLU-RAY / DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:

 · Photo Gallery

· “Zack’s Story: The Making of Peanut Butter Falcon” Featurette

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