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The true-life quest of a terminally-ill ten-year-old boy who longs to capture the most beautiful butterfly on the planet comes to life on the screen in a touching drama directed by Léa Pool and starri... read more read more...ng Academy Award-winner William Hurt. In order to appreciate life to its fullest, an ageing entomologist learns that sometimes all you have to do is come out of your cocoon. When the young boy's mother convinces the renowned insect-expert to accompany her son on the journey of a lifetime, the courage that the terminally-ill child shows in realizing his dream inspires a man who has lived his entire life in a lab to get outside, connect with his fellow man, and experience the wonder of nature firsthand. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Léa Pool

Release Date: February 20, 2004

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DVD Release Date: May 23, 2006

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  • SexiVixxEN
    July 17, 2010
    SexiVixxEN
    Sweet story,I love William Hurt anyway and its abased on a true story there you go folks a double double.
  • NickCoalNoir
    August 12, 2009
    NickCoalNoir
    This film was inspired by a true story. An amazing story at that because after Pete went to the jungle he miraculously became cancer-free. I guess being in nature, so pure and free, was a truly magical and healing experience. I thought this movie was inspiring and heartfelt and M... read morearc Donato did a good job playing his character. I believe this is a movie that should be seen by children all over the world because it encourages them to never stop dreaming, no matter what.
    Very nice movie overall. :)
  • cwzlomke
    January 20, 2009
    cwzlomke
    true story,less than a year to live.
    great story,William Hurt & Marc Donato-I thought did great and cinematography was amazing.
  • randomaddress4u
    July 24, 2007
    randomaddress4u
    What we have here is one of those films aimed at leaving you with a sense of wonder, and magic, and questions about the mysteries in life and the power of dreams and love and all that good stuff. I'm not sure it hit the mark. Sure, I came away with the basic concept...and I'm cu... read morerious about the mysterious disappearance of terminal cancer after a short time in the rain forest. But, the execution was just a little too choppy and all the 'messages' were laid on just too thick. Parts of the film feel like you're watching a special on the Discovery Channel on insect life. Which was cool by me because there was some neat shit. But, not enough neat shit to make it a 'must see'.

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Ann Hornaday
December 22, 2005
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

The patronizing, gratuitous sentimentality undermines what could and should have been a simple story of courage and beauty. Full Review

Peter Howell
March 5, 2004
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

Pete McCormack's script only occasionally yields to melodrama. Mostly it allows the characters to breathe freely, expressing a greater range of human emotion than just love and sympathy. Full Review

Stephen Cole
March 5, 2004
Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail

Feels as forced and sentimental as one of those disease-of-the-week melodramas that were once the mainstay of U.S. television. Full Review

Eric Campos
July 13, 2004
Eric Campos, Film Threat

Something like an unfunny version of "Dutch." Full Review

Oz
March 8, 2004
Oz, eFilmCritic.com

If this film was of an American Beauty-standard, wouldn't it be wasted on the ten-year-olds and grandmothers that the production is really geared towards? Full Review

Jim Slotek
March 5, 2004
Jim Slotek, Jam! Movies

Literally half the experience of this movie involves watching the wildlife. And on this level The Blue Butterfly works magnificently. Full Review

Kimberley Jones
March 4, 2006
Kimberley Jones, Austin Chronicle

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Brendan Kelly
April 24, 2004
Brendan Kelly, Montreal Gazette

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April 24, 2004
Catharine Tunnacliffe, eye WEEKLY

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