Storm Boy (2019 film)
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Directed by | Shawn Seet[1] |
Written by | Justin Monjo[2] |
Based on | Storm Boy by Colin Thiele |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Bruce Young |
Edited by | Denise Haratzis |
Music by | Alan John |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | $15 million |
Box office | $4.2 million [3] |
Storm Boy is an Australian drama family film based on the novella by Colin Thiele of the same name.[1] The adaptation was directed by Shawn Seet and stars Geoffrey Rush and Jai Courtney.[2] Thiele's novel was previously adapted in 1976.
Plot
Based on the book, Storm Boy follows a young boy growing up on a largely uninhabited coastline of Southern Australia. He rescues three orphan pelicans and forms a close bond with them.
Cast
- Geoffrey Rush as Michael "Mike" Kingley
- Jai Courtney as Hideaway Tom
- Finn Little as Storm Boy
- Trevor Jamieson as Fingerbone Bill
- Morgana Davies as Madeline
- Erik Thomson as Malcom Downer
- David Gulpilil as the Father of Fingerbone Bill
- Simone Annan as Murujuga Lawyer
- Thibul Nettle as Police Officer (as Stinga-T)
- Luca Asta Sardelis as Smirking Schoolgirl #1
- Georgina Giessauf as Smirking Schoolgirl #2
- David John Clark as Police Senior Constable
- Chantal Contouri as Julie Sims
- Martha Lott as Pearl
- Nick Launchbury as Reporter #1
- Emma Bargery as Reporter #2
- Miraede Bhatia-Williams as Mildew
- Brendan Cooney as Police Officer
- Edward Boehm as Young Storm Boy
- Caroline Mignone as Angela
- Anna Bampton as Jenny
- Rory Walker as Murray
- Lucy Cowan as Belle
- Niraj Pandya as Office Receptionist
- Brendan Rock as Hunter #1
- James Smith as Hunter #2
- Bradley Trent Williams as Jasper Davies
- Tim Whibley as Office Worker
- Paul Blackwell as Cal Evans
- Michelle Nightingale as Mrs. Marks
- Natasha Wanganeen as Susan Franklin
Production
Storm Boy, an Ambience Entertainment production, was shot along the Coorong and in Adelaide, South Australia in July-August 2017.[5] The Hudson Hornet used in the filming was supplied by a local South Australian car collector. [citation needed]
Release
The film opened in theatres in Australia and New Zealand on 17 January 2019, in Poland on 19 January 2019 and in the United States on 5 April 2019.
Box office
The film was released in 320 theatres in Australia on 17 January 2019 but it grossed only $874,000(USD) on its opening weekend. By the end of its theatrical run in Australia, it had earned a total of $3.5 million(USD). The film also grossed just over $600,000(USD) in Poland and New Zealand when it was released over 17-19 January 2019. The film was released in the United States & Territories on 5 April 2019 but only earned $71,000(USD).[6] The total box-office for Storm Boy was $4.2 million against a production budget of $15 million.[7]
Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 69% based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 6.16/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "Storm Boy can't quite live up to the original, but this retelling of a beloved story retains enough of its classic source material's heart to remain worth a watch."[8] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]
References
- ^ a b c Dayman, Isabelle. (26 July 2016). "Storm Boy remake with actor Geoffrey Rush about to start filming in SA Coorong", ABC News, Australia. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Australian actors Geoffrey Rush, Jai Courtney to star in Storm Boy", (12 May 2017), News.com.au, Australia. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Storm Boy (2019)". The Numbers. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ Debelle, Penny. (22 November 2016). "Exclusive: Producers of the remake of iconic Australian movie Storm Boy look set to return to the Coorong", Adelaide Now, Australia. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Storm Boy stars in Adelaide to begin shooting new version of beloved Coorong-set film". Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Storm-Boy-(Australia)-(2019)#tab=international
- ^ https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Storm-Boy-(Australia)-(2019)#tab=international
- ^ "Storm Boy (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Storm Boy Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
External links
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- 2019 films
- Australian films
- Australian drama films
- Australian children's drama films
- Films about birds
- Films about pelicans
- Films set in South Australia
- Films scored by Alan John
- Films directed by Shawn Seet
- Films set in the 20th century
- Films set in the 21st century
- Films shot in Adelaide
- Australian film remakes
- Films based on Australian novels
- Films based on children's books
- Films about Aboriginal Australians