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A Balasaur Score of 64 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 62%, Metacritic 60/100. Every source lands within 6 points of the others. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. With his father seemingly going insane, adolescent son Porter pushes for his parents to get a divorce.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes62%
Metacritic60/100
954 audience votes
Key crew
- Jodie FosterDirector
- Kyle KillenScreenplay
- Marcelo ZarvosOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Mel GibsonWalter Black
- Jodie FosterMeredith Black
- Anton YelchinPorter Black
- Riley Thomas StewartHenry Black
- Jennifer LawrenceNorah
- Kelly Coffield ParkNorah's Mom
- Zachary BoothJared
- Cherry JonesVice President
- Jeff CorbettVolunteer Dad
- Baylen ThomasSkeptical Man
- Sam Breslin WrightMan
- Michael RiveraHector
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Themes
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