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A Balasaur Score of 48 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 10%, Metacritic 33/100. Audiences rate it 35 points higher than critics do. Most of the 2,452 2000s comedy movies in this catalog score higher. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
In the present, artist Tom Warshaw recalls his traumatic coming of age. As a 13-year-old growing up in New York City in 1973, Tom hangs out with Pappass, a mentally disabled man. With Tom's mother battling depression after the death of her husband, the young boy is left to his own devices. When Tom develops a crush on schoolmate Melissa, Pappass feels abandoned and begins behaving erratically.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes10%
Metacritic33/100
Audiences rate it 35 points higher than critics do.
158 audience votes
Key crew
- David DuchovnyDirector
- David DuchovnyWriter
- Geoff ZanelliOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Anton YelchinTommy
- Téa LeoniMrs. Warshaw
- David DuchovnyTom Warshaw
- Robin WilliamsPappass
- Erykah BaduLady / Bernadette
- Frank LangellaReverend Duncan
- Magali AmadeiCoralie Warshaw
- Claire LautierMadam Chatquipet
- Zelda WilliamsMelissa Loggia
- Bernie SheredySasha
- Olga SosnovskaSimone
- Mark MargolisMr. Pappass
Stills
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Themes
friendshipself-discovery