Brewster is an owlish, intellectual boy who lives in a fallout shelter of the Houston Astrodome. He has a dream: to take flight within the confines of the stadium. Brewster tells those he trusts of his dream, but displays a unique way of treating others who do not fit within his plans.
Brewster McCloud has generally received positive reviews.
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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 22 Oct 2004
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Brewster McCloud was released in 1971 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 73 reviews, giving Brewster McCloud (1971) an average rating of 71%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 85%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 69%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Brewster McCloud than critics were.
With a score of 71%, Brewster McCloud is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1971, which stands at 59%.
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