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Tyson's Run features a stellar cast that brings to life the story of a determined autistic boy on a quest for approval. The film sheds light on the challenges faced by children on the autism spectrum, both at school and in their homes. Despite its moderate box office earnings, Tyson's Run is now a popular movie on Netflix due to its heartwarming and memorable story.

The 2022 drama film Tyson's Run boasts an extraordinary cast that breathes life into the tale of courage and perseverance. Tyson's Run is based on a true story and follows the journey of a 15-year-old autistic boy named Tyson, who works to earn his father's approval by running a marathon. The film sheds light on the challenges faced by children on the autism spectrum, both in school and at home.

Tyson's Run was written and directed by Kim Bass, who is known for A Snowy Day in Oakland...

Tyson's Run is very loosely inspired by a true story, but not based on one. The characters of Aklilu and Tyson are fictional but Barkhad Abdi and Major Dodson portray them authentically. It's important for autistic actors to portray autistic characters in film.

Tyson’s Run is a complex story with such developed characters, raising the question whether the movie is based on a true story. This film follows Tyson, a 15-year-old autistic boy played by Walking Dead actor Major Dodson, who has complicated family relationships. In order to gain his father’s praise, he decides he is going to run a marathon. In order to succeed with this goal, he teams up with a champion runner named Aklilu. Tyson’s Run is meant to be inspirational but perpetuates some harmful ideas about overcoming autism, instead of recognizing autism spectrum disorder as a neurotype and disability.

Despite this, Tyson's Run has...

Many viewers are wondering what aspects of Tyson's Run legitimately happened in real life - here's the answer.

Tyson's Run is a 2022 film directed by Kim Bass that tells the story of Tyson Hollerman, a 15-year-old boy with autism who embarks on a journey to prove himself by training for a citywide marathon. 

Many viewers have found the film a few years after its release now that it is streaming on Netflix, featuring Rory Cochrane, Amy Smart, Major Dodson, and Barkhad Abdi.

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Jordan Peele's horror hit Get Out currently holds the number 10 spot on Netflix's global top 10 movies list. The Lost City, Tyson's Run, Casper, Ma, Mean Girls, American Made, Gemini Man, Fair Play, and Reptile beat Peele's film on the list. Get Out resonated with audiences and critics due to its exploration of race relations in America, and the movie features biting cultural commentary, a twisty plot, strong performances, and a unique tone.

Jordan Peele's horror hit, Get Out, has broken into the Netflix Top 10 list. Released in 2017, Get Out stars Daniel Kaluuya as a photographer who finds himself wrapped up in a sinister scheme after joining his girlfriend for a stay at her parents' estate. The movie essentially launched Peele's career as a director, with the filmmaker subsequently making Us and, most recently, Nope.

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The indie drama Tyson's Run, which only made $391,426 in theaters, has become a surprise hit on Netflix. The movie, starring Major Dodson, tells the story of a teenager with autism who pursues his dreams of being a marathon runner. Despite its low box office performance, Tyson's Run has surpassed higher-grossing films such as The Lost City and Get Out on Netflix's Top 10 English-language movies chart.

Tyson's Run, an indie drama that only made $391,426 in theaters, has now become a hit on Netflix. The 2022 movie stars Major Dodson, who played the ill-fated youngster Sam Anderson on 10 episodes of AMC's The Walking Dead between 2015 and 2016. He plays the titular Tyson, a teenager with autism who is transitioning to public school at age 15 and begins to chase his dreams of being a marathon runner with the help of an unlikely mentor.

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Photo: ‘Tyson’s Run’ Genre is a powerful tool in setting expectations for a film; Different genres connote different things. If you know you’re going to watch a horror, you can expect to be scared, there might be gore and a murderous villain. In a romance, you can expect a couple to get together, despite obstacles in their way. The two genres of sports films and films about overcoming adversity often connote the same things. If you think about sports films like ‘Rocky’ and ‘Remember the Titans’, the messages are typically along the lines of the power of hard work and the ability to beat all obstacles. Many times the conclusion of the film doesn’t need to be winning the big game or taking home a championship, but the athletes learning the lesson they needed to learn. Films about overcoming adversity like ‘Wonder’ and ‘Freedom Writers’, often leave the viewer with the same message.

The top box office story this weekend is the obvious one: “The Batman” (Warner Bros.) made an impressive $61 million in its second weekend at the multiplex, with only a 51 percent drop from its opening. Matt Reeves’ reboot of the D.C. Comics’ franchise is now at $238 million domestic, $463 million worldwide.

“The Batman” now looks like it could corral $400 million or more domestically. That would put it ahead of “Batman v Superman,” which opened better in 2016 but then collapsed (-69 percent second weekend) and totaled only $333 million (unadjusted). Credit positive reaction to the film for that, but also credit the new reality that the accepted norm is that more people see fewer movies.

Which brings us to the other big story, in which these “Batman” returns are only part of an interwoven set of results that all relate to the biggest issue theaters now face: The major titles are doing better than ever,...

Want to know what’s in theaters this week? Catch these exciting new releases on the big screen: If you love uplifting sports dramas, Tyson’s Run arrives exclusively in theaters this weekend. The movie follows an autistic teenager (The Walking Dead’s Major Dodson) who sets out to be a marathon runner despite his lack of apparent athletic ability. Rory Cochrane (Dazed and Confused) co-stars as the boy’s high school coach father while Amy Smart (Crank) plays his mom....

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Written and directed by Killen, in The Last Police, as an asteroid races toward an apocalyptic collision with Earth, a small-town police detective (Hunt) believes she’s been chosen to save humanity, while her cynical partner (Wilson) can’t decide what he’ll enjoy more: her delusional failure, or the end of the world itself.

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