There's an earnestness that simply can't be denied.

| Original Score: B- | Aug 29, 2021

[T]he most uplifting, hopeful and faith restoring film to come around in a long while.

| Dec 8, 2019

At best, the film's messaging is outdated; at worst, it's insensitive and difficult to bear.

| Original Score: 3/10 | Mar 14, 2019

While the story has some logical (not to mention theological) inconsistencies, it is well-paced, well-produced, and very well acted.

| Mar 16, 2018

Unfortunately, while [Little Boy] may make you shed a tear at the end, it's for all the wrong reasons.

| Aug 11, 2017

I need to take a shower.

| Sep 20, 2016

The audience at which Little Boy is aimed will have no problem assimilating the film's themes of faith and miracles. But there's also plenty to admire here for those less inclined to buy into the filmmakers' worldview.

| Original Score: 3 of 5 | Apr 11, 2016

A shamefully miscalculated tale of whimsy and come-to-Jesus inspiration with a bizarrely inappropriate haze of Norman Rockwell-esque nostalgia.

| Mar 9, 2016

The movie seems utterly and sincerely well-intentioned -- which is why what happens in it is so jaw-dropping.

| Nov 10, 2015

The twists and turns may feel a little forced, and a few moments might even be shocking. But Little Boy squeezes the most it can from a quality cast and the best of intentions.

| Nov 5, 2015

While its religious context may prove off putting for some viewers, it's a heart-warming tear jerker for the family, or those who just want to see a boy fight for his dad to come home.

| Sep 2, 2015

The movie lumbers on for 100 minutes with hardly a believable frame to show for it.

| Original Score: 1/5 | May 30, 2015

It's a film made for a family audience, aimed at children but good enough for grown-ups to enjoy. [full review in Spanish]

| May 26, 2015

Any reasonable chance to become poignant or profound is squandered by an approach that tries so hard to yank at the heartstrings that it unintentionally feels more cynical than uplifting.

| May 1, 2015

For all its unsubtle sentimentality, it remains unclear whether Little Boy intends to celebrate the conviction of belief or to mock it.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 30, 2015

A small film that stands tall in the field of family entertainment.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Apr 30, 2015

Filmmakers 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".

| Apr 26, 2015

"Little Boy" is shamelessly sentimental, highly manipulative and wears out its welcome. Yet despite all that, I still enjoyed the film, for the most part, thanks to an endearing performance by its young star, Jakob Salvati.

| Apr 26, 2015

... home-front family drama of hope, friendship, and faith, shot through the sepia-tinged light and faded hues of nostalgia...

| Apr 25, 2015

Funny, inspiring, great family film

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 24, 2015