The Boy Who Could Fly · LeviOsa

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The Boy Who Could Fly · LeviOsa

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1986·PG

A very special love. And a very special magic. But is it real magic or just an illusion?

DramaFamilyFantasy1h 54m

🍅59%

🍅

59%

Tomatometer

🍿

69%

Popcornmeter

6.3

TMDB

Storyline

Milly and Louis, and their recently-widowed mom, Charlene, move to a new neighborhood. Once there, they all deal with a variety of personal problems, but Milly finds a friend in Eric, her autistic next door neighbor. Eric has a fascination with flight, and as the story progresses, he exerts an enthralling force of change on all those around him.

Trailers

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Official Trailer - THE BOY WHO COULD FLY (1986, Jay Underwood)

Details

DirectorNick Castle

ReleasedAug 15, 1986

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

$7.2M

Parental guidePGUS

Studio

Lorimar Motion Pictures

Cast

Lucy Deakins

Lucy Deakins

Milly

Jay Underwood

Jay Underwood

Eric

Fred Savage

Fred Savage

Louis

Bonnie Bedelia

Bonnie Bedelia

Charlene

Colleen Dewhurst

Colleen Dewhurst

Mrs. Sherman

Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

Uncle Hugo

Jason Priestley

Jason Priestley

Gary

Cameron Bancroft

Cameron Bancroft

Joe

Janet MacLachlan

Janet MacLachlan

Mrs. D'Gregario

Mindy Cohn

Mindy Cohn

Geneva

Jennifer Michas

Mona

Michelle Bardeaux

Erin

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Howdy Amazon Channel

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

3 fresh · 3 rotten

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.”

59% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

D

Derek Malcolm

RTGuardianMar 28, 2023

The fable just about holds together. At any rate it doesn't have much need of the glue of its soupy score. But you know Hollywood. We need to have a little pain around if we are to believe in the magic.

V

Victoria Mather

RTDaily Telegraph (UK)Mar 28, 2023

What is likable about this film is that it extols children being kind to each other.

G

Gavin Bainbridge

RTEmpire MagazineJul 16, 2020

A commendable rarity: a sensitive children's film that neither patronises them nor insults their intelligence.

D

Dan Webster

RTSpokesman-Review (Washington)Jul 27, 2024

Too much fantasy can spoil the tale, and that's just what happens in this story.

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Information

Title

The Boy Who Could Fly

Released

Aug 15, 1986

Rated

PG

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 54m

Status

Released

Studio

Lorimar Motion Pictures

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