
Little Pepper Busbee (Jakob Salvati) enjoys an idyllic life in an American small town, but his world is shattered when his beloved father (Michael Rapaport) is sent off to fight in World War II. But a chance encounter with a stage magician (Ben Chaplin) awakens his dormant abilities and clues him into the power of faith. Now his devotion to his father will extend past time and space and into the realm of miracles..... (Full plot summary below)
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Little Pepper Busbee (Jakob Salvati) enjoys an idyllic life in an American small town, but his world is shattered when his beloved father (Michael Rapaport) is sent off to fight in World War II. But a chance encounter with a stage magician (Ben Chaplin) awakens his dormant abilities and clues him into the power of faith. Now his devotion to his father will extend past time and space and into the realm of miracles..
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| Consequence of SoundCollin BrennanA confused mess of Christian morality parading as entertainment, and one that no benevolent God would wish upon the world. |
| New York ObserverRex ReedThere is a lot to admire here. Writer-director Alejandro Monteverde (Bella) is not afraid to take his time letting you get to know the characters or moving things along, but the movie never seems ponderous. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekTerribly earnest and earnestly terrible...bungles its good intentions in a welter of mixed signals and mangled messages. |
| Kaplan vs. KaplanJeanne KaplanFilmmakers have been manipulating moviegoers' emotions since the beginning of this art form. However, rarely has one film been so patently blatant in those efforts than "Little Boy". |
| NewsdayRafer GuzmanOne of the most insightful films about religion since the 1977 comedy "Oh, God!," which also wrangled with personal beliefs and unprovable truths. |
| jackiekcooper.comJackie K. CooperA small film that stands tall in the field of family entertainment. |
| National Catholic ReporterSr. Rose PacatteUnfortunately, while [Little Boy] may make you shed a tear at the end, it's for all the wrong reasons. |
| Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallIn the end, this is a pleasant parable, brimming with Rockwellian visuals and homespun decency. Harder hearts will dismiss it as corny and manipulative, which it is. Sometimes there's nothing wrong with that. |
| WORLD Megan BashamWhile the story has some logical (not to mention theological) inconsistencies, it is well-paced, well-produced, and very well acted. |
| Common Sense MediaSandie Angulo ChenYoung boy's faith pulls heartstrings in sentimental drama. |