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So B. It

  • 2016
  • PG-13
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Cloris Leachman, Alfre Woodard, and Talitha Eliana Bateman in So B. It (2016)
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A young girl named Heidi who lives with her mentally disabled mother travels across the country to find out about her and her mother's past.A young girl named Heidi who lives with her mentally disabled mother travels across the country to find out about her and her mother's past.A young girl named Heidi who lives with her mentally disabled mother travels across the country to find out about her and her mother's past.

  • Director
    • Stephen Gyllenhaal
  • Writers
    • Sarah Weeks
    • Garry Williams
  • Stars
    • Talitha Eliana Bateman
    • Alfre Woodard
    • John Heard
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    881
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stephen Gyllenhaal
    • Writers
      • Sarah Weeks
      • Garry Williams
    • Stars
      • Talitha Eliana Bateman
      • Alfre Woodard
      • John Heard
    • 10User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Talitha Eliana Bateman
    Talitha Eliana Bateman
    • Heidi It
    • (as Talitha Bateman)
    Alfre Woodard
    Alfre Woodard
    • Bernadette
    John Heard
    John Heard
    • Thurman Hil
    Jessica Ann Collins
    Jessica Ann Collins
    • Mama
    • (as Jessica Collins)
    Jacinda Barrett
    Jacinda Barrett
    • Ruby Franklin
    Dash Mihok
    Dash Mihok
    • Roy Franklin
    Cloris Leachman
    Cloris Leachman
    • Alice Wilinsky
    Mataeo Mingo
    Mataeo Mingo
    • Zander
    Michael Arden
    Michael Arden
    • Elliot
    Atticus Todd
    Atticus Todd
    • 1st Bus Driver
    William Stanford Davis
    William Stanford Davis
    • Man at Cab Co.
    • (as Stan Davis)
    David Dean Bottrell
    David Dean Bottrell
    • Dietz
    C.J. Hoff
    C.J. Hoff
    • Teenage Clerk
    Moira O'Neill
    • Punked Out Girl
    Sherry Mandujano
    Sherry Mandujano
    • Mail Lady
    Jack Plotnick
    Jack Plotnick
    • New Bus Driver
    Van Epperson
    Van Epperson
    • Deputy
    Luis Moncada
    Luis Moncada
    • Zander's Dad
    • Director
      • Stephen Gyllenhaal
    • Writers
      • Sarah Weeks
      • Garry Williams
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    10kashidomar

    Quest of a perfect Cutie......

    what an impossible journey of life of this little girl. This girl is hardly adolescent but her mental strength and future reading ability is undoubtedly above question. The way she took the path for the search of her past is really special. Not much movie now a days provides this type of agenda relating the emotional search operation by a little girl rather they are devoid of these small corners of mind. This is where this movie stands a bit different. It is a pure family drama , a bit separated from the current tradition by its soft sweet steps of life.

    I am very much impressed with the girl..who is the main character of the film. she is so pretty and the character suited her so well that it was impossible to separate her from it. She was spontaneous , Fluent and very much clever to create a really enjoyable drama of her so called little journeys. She was impressive in roads, in buses and trains, in unknown areas, with peoples whom she is not familiar with. But she always finds a way to be in the right direction of her destination. She has such a strong will that she cannot be detached from the path.

    So be the part of it...Stays till the end to see what happens to her. Is she able to find out what she was looking for??? Is she able to get the answers of her questions???..Wait and see where she takes you. Don't be afraid..She can do no wrong.....
    9haydenvioletlee

    Good movie

    This was really moving and an excellent movie. The characters are very believable and suited themselves well. The story of the girl and her search for her family history is truly touching, and the girl especially is, in my opinion, a good example of excellent acting and character. Overall, I think I would recommend this movie to anyone.
    TxMike

    A real gem of a movie, young girl seeks to figure out her family story.

    My wife and I watched this movie in March 2018 at home on DVD from our public library, I repeated the viewing in January 2020. Yes, it is a real gem of a movie.

    We find out the girl is 12, she lives in Reno with her mother and an agoraphobic woman in the adjacent apartment. How? Well when the girl was only 7 days old and the mother clearly distraught, the woman next door punched out a couple of panels that enabled them to have a door between the two living spaces. The mother, whose named seemed to be So B. It, was severely disabled, only spoke a few words, and certain events would make her get out of control. Clearly not able to be an adequate mother. How did all this come about? That in fact is the heart of the movie.

    Heidi is the 12-yr-old girl, played by Talitha Bateman. She is very bright and capable and as she has become aware of her unusual situation in life started to ask questions about where she came from. Then the break comes when they find a old canister of exposed but undeveloped 35mm color film. The photos lead her to a small community in upstate New York and a home for disabled adults.

    All the actors are good but the impact of movie depends on young Talitha Bateman and she carries it very well. Unusually well. This is a good movie of a good, heartwarming story.
    9docm-32304

    Great Watch

    I really liked this film. The acting was spot on and I looked for a technical advisor credit but there wasn't one in the credits, so somebody in the cast, or director really did their homework. As a person who has worked closely for years with people with mental challenges, I found the movie very accurate and credible. IA great watch for anyone with a heart.
    5sundayatdusk-97859

    Don't Believe It . . . .

    This film has good intentions, but when all is said and done, it is little more than a sentimental tear-jerker. Heidi lives in an apartment with her mentally disabled mother and her next-door neighbor Bernadette. The apartment is actually Bernadette's, with her mother's apartment easily accessed through a removed closet panel.

    Odd? Quite. Especially since Bernadette has no idea who pays for Heidi's mother's apartment. She met her right after she gave birth to Heidi, and no one ever came over to ask if she had seen Heidi's mother. Still with me here? Yes, Bernadette just decides to care for Heidi and her mother, instead of calling in social services or anyone else.

    Apparently, she pays for all their food and clothes and other stuff, but sends 12-year-old Heidi, dressed to look like an adult, off to a slot machine place where she always wins lots of quarters. No joke. Bernadette also homeschools Heidi, so there was never a need for a birth certificate or any other form of identification. She obviously doesn't want Heidi to be taken away from her by anyone.

    Bernadette has agoraphobia, you see, and really emotionally needs Heidi and her mother. Problem is Heidi is at an age where she wants to know who her father is, why her mother has no relatives, and doesn't even have a real name. (Bernadette calls her "Precious".) So, after looking at photos in her mother's apartment for the very first time in 12 years, off Heidi runs away to the east coast to find answers.

    It's a long bus trip from Reno, Nevada, but Heidi gets to where she is going, and soon finds answers to all her questions. It's really not much of a story and not particularly believable, both Heidi's family story and the movie's story. Yet, from reading reviews, it appears to be a story some viewers found very touching. If you are the type of viewer who has a box of tissues nearby, do give the film a try.

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Да будет так
    • Production companies
      • Branded Pictures Entertainment
      • Outside The Box Film Partners
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $47,627
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,455
      • Oct 8, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $47,627
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      • 1h 38m(98 min)
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