The Fat Boy Chronicles

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The Fat Boy Chronicles
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Directed by Jason Winn
Written byMichael Buchanan
Diane Lang
Produced byMichael Buchanan
Jason Winn
StarringChristopher Rivera, Kelly Washington, Cole Carson, Chris Bert, Ron Lester
Cinematography Jeremy Osbern
Release date
  • November 21, 2010 (2010-11-21)(Williamsburg Independent Film Festival)
Running time
78 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Fat Boy Chronicles is a film about Jimmy Winterpock, an obese high-school student who deals with bullying and trying to lose weight. The film is inspired by a true story about an obese 9th grader in Cincinnati and a novel and film were released in 2010, and was later released on Netflix. [2] [3] The movie received mixed reviews, with users on Rotten Tomatoes giving the movie a 49% "Rotten" rating. [4]

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Plot

Jimmy Winterpock always gets teased by the football team for being overweight at 188 pounds and only 5 ft 5. As a school assignment he writes about it in his journal. He soon meets a girl named Sable Moore who, as the story goes on, Jimmy learns that she cuts herself. After making quick friends, they start to go to church together. Eventually, Jimmy begins jogging with his father, with a goal to lose 38 pounds. Paul Grove, Jimmy's friend was the one who told him to do this. Paul talks Jimmy into sneaking out to a party. Later Paul's father commits suicide. Paul runs away and gets injured in an accident in Colorado. Jimmy tutors Robb Thurman, who is the football captain. Robb, because of this, tells his teammates not to harass Jimmy any more, as they become friends.

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References

  1. DVD Review “The Fat Boy Chronicles”
  2. "The Fat Boy Chronicles » About the book, movie and authors". Archived from the original on 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  3. https://signup.netflix.com/Movie/The-Fat-Boy-Chronicles/70225699?country=1&rdirfdc=true%5B‍%5D
  4. The Fat Boy Chronicles – Rotten Tomatoes