Lucy Deakins,
Jay Underwood,
Bonnie Bedelia,
Fred Savage,
Colleen Dewhurst
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Jay Underwood plays an autistic boy who provides a source of fascination to a new family in town. Never uttering a sound, Underwood spends hours in his backyard, attempting to fly like the birds. Lucy... read more
DVD Release Date: July 8, 2003
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Flixster Reviews (484)
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January 28, 2011I really liked this movie when I was a kid, I thought it was cool, and it has Fred Savage from the Wonder Years. Now, it seems kind of silly and predictable, but it's okay.
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January 8, 2008I like it. It's simple but it has a good story and some funny parts to help it along. And who doesn't want to fly?
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November 30, 2007I remember this movie from childhood. All I can think of is he's like retarded and flies out the window or something. I should probably see it again before you take this review seriously.
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December 6, 2006A surprisingly downbeat fantasy that never really gets off the ground until its rather silly ending.
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January 4, 2009I have always liked this movie. It is the perfect after school special or family movie night. It is a touching romantic story of wholesome teens. Nothing dramatic really happens, but you do cry happy tears at the end. And you really want to say, "yeah!!!!!" But it could be boring... read more
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October 9, 2007Pleasant enough movie but not an accurate portrayal of autism. The fantasy flying scenes were cool in an after school special kind of way.
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September 30, 2007I can still remember freaking out about this movie when they use to play it non-stop on the Disney channel. Brillant.
Critic Reviews
December 28, 2010
Nell Minow, Common Sense Media
April 19, 2008
Clint Morris, Moviehole
One of the best family films of the 80s. Lucy Deakins and Jay Underwood are delightful. A film you'll cherish forever.
August 9, 2002
Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star
One of the hallmark films of the 1980s, full of whimsical charm.
July 26, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
It's sweet, it's touching, it's occasionally pretty corny -- but I've got a soft spot for this one all the same.
January 15, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A feel good movie about a teenager who cares deeply about another person and, in the process, experiences the renewal of her mind and spirit. Full Review
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