David Duchovny provides a noble prompt to ponder on, only to tread senselessly with coerced dynamics despite the conclusive sentimental heart at the end enabled by the cast’s showcases rather mainly through the detached characterization, therefore labeling the feel-good intentions as subpar. (B-)

This movie is underrated. It's a beautiful sensitive story of a young mans challenges while growing up in the 70's. Anton and Robin Williams give beautiful performances.

I’ve been a David Duchovny fan since the 90s, and when I saw the critics reviews for this movie, my expectations were low. Then I watched it years after it came out & thought *wait, this was actually pretty good!* A charming blend of humor & drama, Anton Yelchin & Erykah Badu are great! Robin Williams as the character with an intellectual disability might be a bit of a stereotype at times, but it’s not too cringe, he’s still pretty good. David isn’t even on screen much, but it was his baby, and I like it.

Rotten tomatoes has terrible taste the trash y'all give five stars and then rating this so poorly. Shame on you rotten tomatoes 🍅. This is one of the best movies ever !!!! So deep, evolving and cathartic . I also like "what dreams may come" with robin williams , "august rush"is ok . "The fisher king" is good .This one though . This one is a whole hidden gem !!!

This is an emotional, quite poignant watch. Both Anton Yelchin and Robin Williams give great performances in their roles. Its hard to describe, its a sobering tale but with no real violence or anything like that, its about a young adolescent (Tommy) in a not great place, geographically and emotionally and who hangs out with a mentally disabled man - the 2 of them share some good laughs and get along well at first. I found myself feeling really quite sorry and frustrated for both of these characters equally, as well as laughing alongside them at some of the humour, which is present at times. Its a well made film, one that will probably stay with me for some time, so I would recommend it, yes.

While, yah, the film doesn't work, I did find myself liking aspects of this film and have fond memories watching it with my family (even though this film didn't entirely make sense to me). I mean, it HAD promise

heartfelt coming of age story with a great performance from Williams.

I like that this movie exists, its not a spectacular movie, but its fine.

like the plot alll the way up to the last ten and then it was a quicky solution. The Characters were great.

This movie is worth a watch. Pulls on the heart strings, with a good soundtrack to boot. With an allstar cast like this, not much can go wrong.

really liked it full of heart and heart breaking

the childhood scene were really really good, the adult scenes felt a bit off to me. overall, pretty good movie.

A beautiful movie. Shame on rotten tomatoes for the rating.

Another coming-of-age story, directed by David Duchovny, & starring Anton Yelchin in his teen years.

Strange that the critics give it 10% and the audience 73%. I loved this movie; Robin Williams is at his best. Duchovny separates intimacy from shmaltz; the balance pathos and humour is superb.

Great performances in an overall meh movie.

I need to figure out who recommended this and punch them in the nose.

why Mulder why would you make should a sad movie whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

Hackneyed, sickly sweet and slow. Sorry David, not this time.

I almost cried & I never cry during movies!