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A Balasaur Score of 57 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 52%, Metacritic 46/100. Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
When new kid in town Ed Wallis is given an assignment to interview an older person, he turns to his mysterious neighbor, Ashby Holt for help. That new connection leads to unexpected journeys for both of them, as Ashby – who turns out to be a retired CIA assassin – deals with a terminal prognosis, and Ed deals with adjusting to life with his newly single mom and developing relationship with a brainy classmate, Eloise.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes52%
Metacritic46/100
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
471 audience votes
Key crew
- Tony McNamaraDirector
- Tony McNamaraWriter
- Alec PuroOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Mickey RourkeAshby Holt
- Nat WolffEd Wallis
- Emma RobertsEloise
- Sarah SilvermanJune Wallis
- Adam AalderksValchek
- Seth DousmanGarry Smits
- Kevin DunnCoach Bruton
- Zachary KnightonFather Ted
- Michael LernerEntwhistle
- John Enos IIICoach Wally
- Steve CoulterPeter Black
- Tom NowickiKenrick
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Themes
assassincentral intelligence agency (cia)romanceneighborretiredclassmate