2019 comedy-drama film directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz
The Peanut Butter Falcon
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Tyler Nilson
Michael Schwartz
Written by
Tyler Nilson
Michael Schwartz
Produced by
Albert Berger
Christopher Lemole
Lije Sarki
David Thies
Ron Yerxa
Tim Zajaros
Starring
Shia LaBeouf
Dakota Johnson
John Hawkes
Zack Gottsagen
Cinematography
Nigel Bluck
Edited by
Kevin Tent
Nathaniel Fuller
Music by
Zachary Dawes
Noam Pikelny
Jonathan Sadoff
Gabe Witcher
Production companies
Armory Films
Lucky Treehouse
Bona Fide Productions
Endeavor Content
Distributed by
Roadside Attractions
Release dates
March 9, 2019 (2019-03-09) (SXSW)
August 9, 2019 (2019-08-09) (United States)
Running time
98 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$6.2 million[1]
Box office
$23.3 million[2][3]
The Peanut Butter Falcon is a 2019 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, in their directorial film debut, and starring Zack Gottsagen, Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson and John Hawkes. The plot follows a young man with Down syndrome who escapes from an assisted living facility and befriends a wayward fisherman on the run. As the two men form a rapid bond, a social worker attempts to track them.[4] Filming took place in North Carolina and Georgia.
The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 9, 2019, and was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 9, 2019, by Roadside Attractions. The film went on to become a sleeper hit, grossing over $23 million, making it the highest grossing independent film of the year, and received praise from critics.[5]
^Rice, Brianna (August 23, 2019). "The Cincinnati connection to Shia LaBeouf and Dakota Johnson's 'The Peanut Butter Falcon'". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
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