{{No plot|date=December 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = A Boy Called Po | image = A Boy Called Po film poster.jpeg | alt = | caption = Film poster | director = John Asher | producer = John Asher<br>Rod Hamilton | screenplay = Colin Goldman | based_on = | starring = Christopher Gorham<br>Julian Feder<br>Kaitlin Doubleday | music = Burt Bacharach | cinematography = Steven Douglas Smith | editing = John Asher | studio = Commonwealth Film Manufacturing<br>New Coast Productions | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2016|04|23|Newport Beach International Film Festival}} | runtime = 95 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }}
'''''A Boy Called Po''''' (also known as '''''Po''''') is a 2016 American drama film directed by John Asher and written by Colin Goldman, based on a true story starring Christopher Gorham, Julian Feder, and Kaitlin Doubleday. When his wife dies of cancer, an overworked engineer struggles to care for his autistic son. In response to bullying, the young boy regresses into a fantasy world escape. The score for the film was composed by Burt Bacharach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/spotlight/burt-bacharach-po-score-1201952490/| title= Burt Bacharach Writes From the Heart for 'Po' Score|last= Burlingame| first= Jon|date= January 5, 2017|website=www.variety.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/connect-with-childs-creative-mind/|title= Mind Palace: Easy Ways to Connect With Your Child's Creative Mind| last= Shaundel| first= Noelle| issue= 79| website= autismparentingmagazine.com|date= 20 December 2018|access-date=March 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= https://autismawareness.com/a-boy-called-po-an-honest-look-at-autism/| title= 'A Boy Called Po': An Honest Look at Autism| last= Burges| first= Megan| date= August 31, 2017| website= autism awareness.com| access-date= March 18, 2020| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180824201908/https://autismawareness.com/a-boy-called-po-an-honest-look-at-autism/| archive-date= August 24, 2018| url-status= live}}</ref>
== Cast == *Christopher Gorham as David Wilson *Julian Feder as Po *Kaitlin Doubleday as Amy *Andrew Bowen as Jack *Sean Gunn as Ben *Caitlin Carmichael as Amelia Carr *Bryan Batt as Randall Bane *Fay Masterson as Valerie *Brian George as Bill *Tristan Chase as Taylor Martz
== Reception == RogerEbert.com states: "The intentions behind "A Boy Called Po" are not only good, but honorable."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-boy-called-po-2017|title= A Boy Called Po|last= O'Malley|first= Sheila|date= September 1, 2017|website= www.roberebert.com|access-date= March 18, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191031051059/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-boy-called-po-2017|archive-date= October 31, 2019|url-status= live}}</ref> Dove.org considers: "Po is an inspiring story about a committed father, David Wilson (Christopher Gorham), and his love and concern for his autistic son, Patrick, fondly called “Po”."<ref>{{cite web|last=Carpenter|first=Edwin|url=https://dove.org/review/11819-a-boy-called-po/|title=A Boy Called Po|date=April 26, 2016|work=dove.org|accessdate=March 18, 2020}}</ref> Movieguide.org states: "A Boy Called Po is an engaging, low budget movie with a strong, powerful climax. There are a few endings after the climax, but they each resolve several important issues. The heart of this movie is the relationship between the father and his son."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.movieguide.org/reviews/a-boy-called-po.html|title=Parental Love Smashes Communication Barriers|work=www.movieguide.org|date=31 August 2017 |accessdate=March 18, 2020}}</ref>
== Awards == In 2016, the film won the Gold Remi Award at Worldfest Houston, the Festival Award for Breakthrough Feature at the San Diego International Film Festival, Best Feature at the Palm Beach International Film Festival, Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking, Music, at the Newport Beach Film Festival, Best Actor (Julian Feder) at the Albuquerque Film & Music Experience, Best Actor (Julian Feder) at the Young Artists Awards as well as being nominated for many other accolades.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1401621/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 |title=A Boy Called Po|work=IMDb|access-date=2020-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922112524/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1401621/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 |archive-date=2017-09-22 |url-status=live }}</ref>{{better source needed|date=March 2020}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Boy Called Po, A}} Category:2016 films Category:2016 American films Category:2016 English-language films Category:American drama films Category:Films about autism Category:Films about father–son relationships Category:Films scored by Burt Bacharach Category:English-language drama films