Lean on Pete

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Lean on Pete

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2018,

2h 2m,

Drama

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Charley, a teen living with his single father, finds work caring for an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete. When he learns Pete is bound for slaughter, the two embark on an odyssey across the new American frontier in search of a place to call home.

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Critics Consensus

Lean on Pete avoids mawkish melodrama, offering an empathetic yet clear-eyed portrayal of a young man at a crossroads that confirms Charley Plummer as a major talent.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Dec 3, 2018

4/5

This is a film that succeeds in holding all its elements in balance - and in doing so, arrives at a depth of feeling that isn't commonplace at all.

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Robert Daniels

812filmreviews

Aug 27, 2018

3.5/4

And as the film enters into its final third, Plummer is steady and brilliant demonstrating not only Charley's growth, but also how his naivety becomes mixed with darkness.

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Philip Kemp

Sight & Sound

May 9, 2018

For all its sometimes over-episodic structure, Haigh has crafted a quietly affecting coming-of-age journey tale sustained by a central performance that never feels forced or contrived.

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JD Duran

InSession Film

Aug 7, 2024

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Lean on Pete is a film that will be too introspective for some audiences, and arguably too saddening to witness for others, but there's genuine catharsis that is earned due to great performances and technical filmmaking.

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Benedict Seal

Vague Visages

Dec 5, 2023

Through time and living and learning with these characters, Lean on Pete hits the mark emotionally and reveals itself to be a poised, moving film.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 23, 2022

4/5

“Lean on Pete” is a tough watch and sometimes our lone refuge lies in the picturesque landscapes of cinematographer Magnus Nordenhof Jønck.

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Anakin W

Feb 26, 2019

If youâ(TM)ve ever wondered what a melodramatic evangelical Christian film would look like if it had better acting and more swearing, then look no further. Boring and depressing, and itâ(TM)s largely unclear as to what purpose it all serves otherwise.

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Hermione S

Jan 28, 2019

Oh my god, THE TEARS. What a beautifully acted, beautifully scripted, beautifully paced movie. I had my doubts that this a-boy-and-his-horse movie could deliver, but it was perfect. I'm still crying. I'm serious.

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George S

Jan 25, 2019

Steering away from any possible attempt at sentimentality, this is an always mature and down-to-earth coming-of-age drama that relies on an impressive performance by Charlie Plummer to tell us the heartbreaking hardships endured by a poor young man in an unforgiving country.

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Han S

Jan 14, 2019

Teen struggling with abandonment and making ends meet, finds Pete, the race horse at the end of his career.

Theodore W

Dec 29, 2018

If you want something to slit your wrists by, then this is your movie, otherwise stay far away. I know that almost all of the reviews are good, but there are some critics reviews that are negative, and I chose not to read those, and now I've paid for it.

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Dec 27, 2018

Too long; depressing; boring, boring, boring.

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Synopsis

Charley, a teen living with his single father, finds work caring for an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete. When he learns Pete is bound for slaughter, the two embark on an odyssey across the new American frontier in search of a place to call home.

Director: Andrew Haigh
Producer: Tristan Goligher
Screenwriter: Andrew Haigh
Distributor: A24
Production Co: The Bureau
Rating: R (Language and Brief Violence)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 6, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 3, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.2M
Runtime: 2h 2m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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