King Jack

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King Jack

2016

1h 21m

Drama

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A scrappy 15-year-old (Charlie Plummer) bonds with his introverted cousin (Cory Nichols) while facing off against a bully (Danny Flaherty).

Critics Consensus

Hard-hitting and honest yet sensitive, King Jack is an uncommonly affecting coming-of-age drama and a powerful calling card for debuting writer-director Felix Thompson.

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Tasha Robinson

The Verge

06/10/2016

Thompson's leads are so natural in their roles, and his filmmaking is so immediate and intimate, that King Jack is instantly absorbing.

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

06/10/2016

2/4

Lacking personality or insight, "King Jack" is a ho-hum tale of young aggression-been there, bruised that.

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Los Angeles Times

06/09/2016

Thanks to a strongly rooted lead performance by Charlie Plummer as a 15-year-old small-town kid who's well on his way to a stint in juvenile detention, "King Jack" still strikes a resonant chord.

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Morgan Rojas

Cinemacy

08/06/2018

The story is not groundbreaking and, certainly, this type of cliché, coming-of-age film has been told before and will be again, but this one makes for a great addition to the genre.

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Paul M. Bradshaw

Total Film

01/02/2017

3/5

Its slight stuff, sure, but King Jack is a film thats executed with smarts and sensitivity.

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Mike McCahill

MovieMail

12/31/2016

[Director Thompson] has a particular ally in Plummer, a bashed-up presence more compelling than a dozen stage-school brats, displaying a fortitude you warm to even as you're watching all cockiness being kicked from his form.

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georgan g

@RT98616417 05/10/2020

Touching, well acted & better-than-usual coming of age flick.

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04/20/2020

One of my favorites.

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06/05/2019

Great film! Just exquisite and heartwarming and beautiful. I was with Jack every step of the way. Best movie I've seen about bullying, most true to life.

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03/10/2019

King Jack is somewhat methodical in its approach to teenage struggles, yet it drives home its message with such uncompromising rawness that it cannot (and should not) be ignored.

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11/15/2018

Charlie Plummer really owns this movie. Excellent.

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08/16/2018

kenakalan remaja, biasalah tapi gua demen jalan ceritanya yang begitu simple

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Synopsis

A scrappy 15-year-old (Charlie Plummer) bonds with his introverted cousin (Cory Nichols) while facing off against a bully (Danny Flaherty).

Director: Felix Thompson
Producer: Gabrielle Nadig, Dominic Buchanan
Screenwriter: Felix Thompson
Distributor: Well Go USA
Production Co: Buffalo Picture House
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 10, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 7, 2016
Runtime: 1h 21m