In this drama thriller set in the South, a young boy named Green (Bret Harrison) longs to escape his unhappy life but feels trapped in his hometown. A gifted special-effects makeup artist, Green has big dreams of working in Hollywood. But the boy's personal demons -- a drunken, abusive stepfather, a group of religious zealots out to destroy his work and the love of a girl who prefers small-town life -- may stand in the way of his dreams.
Lightning Bug has generally received positive reviews.
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Lightning Bug was released in 2004 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 33 reviews, giving Lightning Bug (2004) an average rating of 67%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 83%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 65%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Lightning Bug than critics were.
With a score of 67%, Lightning Bug is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2004, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2004 with similar scores include films like 13 Going on 30, Dumplings and Fantasia.
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