- Content: “Faith Conquers Every Obstacle”
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What You Need To Know:
TYSON’S RUN is a heartfelt movie. It brings awareness to some of the struggles that children on the spectrum go through in everyday life. Tyson is bullied in school, but he doesn’t let his haters bring him down. The movie stresses sacrifice and the importance of fatherhood. Forgiveness and faith are on display as Tyson and his parents enter uncharted waters together. TYSON’S RUN has brief foul language and moments of peril. So, Movieguide® advises caution for younger children.
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Strong Christian, moral worldview with several Christian elements like prayer, going to church and forgiveness, with a strong emphasis on the importance of fatherhood and parenting, a subtle pro-life message, plus the movie champions faith and self-sacrifice
One use of “Damn it,” one use of OMG, a couple bullies make fun of the boy with autism by calling him “retard” or “retarded,” and a boy in class makes a rude joke about male genitalia in anatomy class
Boy with autism is bullied in school, he is physical and verbally picked on, there is an intense sequence where a boy is trapped by a fallen tree and almost drowns but is saved, there is a threat of a miscarriage where blood can be seen on the floor, but the baby is fine
No sex, but a boy with autism asks innocent questions about kissing, and two characters kiss briefly, but it’s unclear if they are married
Several instances of upper male nudity, but not in a sexual context
One brief scene where a man is at a bar and drinks hard liquor
No smoking or drugs; and,
Nothing else objectionable.
More Detail:
Tyson is homeschooled by his mother until she realizes he can’t learn algebra. Tyson’s father is the head coach of the school’s football team and is considered one of the most successful high-school football coaches in their league. Tyson, who is on the autistic spectrum, can’t play football and, at least to his father’s knowledge, is not athletic.
Despite his father’s hesitancy, his parents decide to send Tyson to public school. Meanwhile, Tyson’s mother learns that she’s pregnant with another child. She doesn’t know how to feel about it, though, because her husband has always wanted a son who can play football.
Tyson is immediately bullied because he is autistic. However, many of the teachers and some of the students show him kindness. After class, he waits on the field for his father to finish football practice. He meets a runner on the track named Aklilu. Tyson’s father notices his son’s able to keep up with the runner for a lap or so.
Tyson begins to find a groove in school and is befriended by Aklilu, who agrees to teach him how to run. Tyson decides he wants to run in an upcoming marathon to prove he can be the son that his dad always wanted.
However, Tyson’s ambition gets him in some scary situations that could be the breaking point for his father. Will Tyson persevere and achieve his dream? Or, will the lack of faith from his father hold Tyson back?
TYSON’S RUN is a heartfelt, inspiring movie. It brings awareness to some of the struggles that children on the autistic spectrum go through in everyday life. Tyson is bullied in school, but he doesn’t let his haters bring him down. The movie stresses sacrifice and the importance of fatherhood. Forgiveness and faith are on full display in TYSON’S RUN as Tyson and his parents enter uncharted waters together. Due to foul brief language and moments of peril, MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for younger viewers.
