The Peanut Butter Falcon

Aug 23 2019 PG-13 1h 37m
Comedy, Drama

A down-on-his-luck crab fisherman embarks on a journey to get a young man with Down syndrome to a professional wrestling school in rural North Carolina and away from the retirement home where he’s lived for the past two and a half years.

Plot

The Peanut Butter Falcon is an adventure story set in the world of a modern Mark Twain that begins when Zak (22), a young man with Down syndrome, runs away from the nursing home where he lives to chase his dream of becoming a professional wrestler by attending the wrestling school The Salt Water Redneck. Through circumstances beyond their control Tyler (32), a small-time outlaw on the run, becomes Zak's unlikely coach and ally. Together they wind through deltas, elude capture, drink whisky, find God, catch fish, and convince Eleanor (28), a kind nursing home employee with a story of her own, to join them on their journey.

Written by

Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz

Directed by

Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Lucky Treehouse, Bona Fide, Endeavor Content, Roadside Attractions, Armory Films

Languages

English

Awards

20 wins & 16 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
118,660
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA