A young boy and his misanthropic neighbor forge an unlikely, witty friendship that warms the heart.
Feel-good, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Kanopy (free) and Tubi (free).
Some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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