SummaryGymnast David Holmes played Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double in the Harry Potter films until a tragic on-set accident left him paralyzed. With his life turned upside down, David's extraordinary spirit of resilience becomes a source of strength and inspiration to everyone around him.
Directed By:Dan Hartley
David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived
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Generally Favorable
71
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Universal Acclaim
8.7
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
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Nov 15, 2023
80
Alternately uplifting and devastating, a warm reminiscence about the Harry Potter franchise and a glimpse into child stardom, it’s finally a tribute to its namesake, who concludes that he’d “better tell my story, or it won’t be told.”
Nov 15, 2023
80
Much of what makes “The Boy Who Lived” special are the inexplicable ways people respond to the unexpected, and the randomly tragic, and whether they stick around when it would be much easier to vanish, as if by wizardry.
Nov 15, 2023
70
Not a deeply probing Hollywood documentary but filled to the brim with fun behind-the-scenes footage. The Boy Who Lived is a likable, grounded, and heartfelt portrait of a Harry Potter stuntman whose career was cut far too short.
Nov 15, 2023
70
“The Boy Who Lived” provides an unusual behind-the-scenes portrait of how life goes on after movies are made.
Nov 15, 2023
60
The Boy Who Lived lacks the complexity and frisson that might have set it apart in an increasingly crowded documentary field, or pushed it beyond its feel-good parameters.
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Aug 3, 2024
10
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Nov 18, 2023
9
What a beautiful soul. David Holmes positivity after such an horrendous injury, and deciding not to pursue action, to level blame ir seek retribution financially or personally for what he has had to endure. Makes him, nothing short of a super human. This documentary, biopic, life story is so touching and I truly hope is in the running for awards. A story well told, a story that needed telling. Bravo!!!
Production Company:
- HBO Documentary Films
- Lightbox
- Sky Documentaries
Release Date:Nov 15, 2023
Duration:1 h 23 m
Rating:TV-14
Awards
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Nomination
