Kevin, an intelligent guy helps out Maxwell to improve his reading skills. In return, Kevin wants Maxwell to take him out places since he is not authorized to go out. Being the social outcasts of the town, Kevin and Maxwell come to realize that they are similar to each other and accept that they are "freaks" and nothing will stop them.
Directed by Peter Chelsom
based on novel or book
male friendship
ohio
coming of age
disabled
unlikely friendship
learning disability
birth defect
suit of armor
questioning
wonder
based on young adult novel
adoring
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3.5 / 5
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Cast
Sharon Stone
Gwen Dillon
Elden Henson
Maxwell "Max" Kane
Kieran Culkin
Kevin "Freak" Dillon
Gena Rowlands
Gram
Harry Dean Stanton
Grim
Meat Loaf
Iggy
Jenifer Lewis
Mrs. Addison
Dov Tiefenbach
Doghouse Boy #1
James Gandolfini
Kenny Kane
Gillian Anderson
Loretta Lee
John Bourgeois
Mr. Sacker
Eve Crawford
Mrs. Donelli
Crew
Peter Chelsom
Director
Charles Leavitt
Screenplay
Trevor Jones
Original Music Composer
Martin Walsh
Editor
John de Borman
Director of Photography
Julie Goldstein
Executive Producer
Don Carmody
Co-Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Carolyn A. Loucks
Set Decoration
Jason Clark
Line Producer
Popular Reviews
67 reviews
Megan
7.0★ · 02/16/24
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Jeshua
6.0★ · 05/15/26
Foggy
Foggy
Neil Navarro
8.0★ · 04/11/26
“When someone so great once was, then someone so great will always be.”
“When someone so great once was, then someone so great will always be.”
chrys
8.0★ · 03/30/26
i knew it was coming but i was not prepared AT ALL..
i knew it was coming but i was not prepared AT ALL..
Maxx
8.0★ · 03/29/26
⚔️‧₊ ᵎᵎ 𖦹 🍨 “I’d seen fireworks before, but that night, they looked like the most brightest… beautiful things in the world”
And then, his desire for justice became so strong that he went to study law at Columbia University, where he met a certain blind roommate.
