The Invisible Boy
A lonely Italian teenager gains the power of invisibility and discovers that becoming unseen does not make growing up any simpler.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- sincere
- hopeful
- whimsical
- family movie night
- weekend afternoon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Michele's invisibility begins during his vulnerable teenage years and externalizes his struggles with confidence, popularity, and desire.
Michele is shy and unpopular at school, in love with Stella, and forced to reconsider himself after becoming invisible.
The central premise turns Michele's disappearance into the film's defining visual and imaginative device.
The Italian-language production frames a school-age supernatural origin story through contemporary Italian family and school life.
Films like The Invisible Boy, and why
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Both are family-friendly coming-of-age fantasies about an isolated young protagonist discovering extraordinary powers and navigating adolescent identity.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Both combine school-age friendship, youthful self-discovery, and accessible fantasy adventure with a warm emotional register.
Zoom
Both center on a shy or socially marginal child whose unusual abilities transform everyday school life into a fantasy adventure.
Movie Details
- Director
- Gabriele Salvatores
- Release Date
- 2014-12-18
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (988)
Cast
- Ludovico Girardello
- Valeria Golino
- Fabrizio Bentivoglio
- Noa Zatta
- Christo Jivkov
- Kseniya Rappoport
- Assil Kandil
- Filippo Valese
- Enea Barozzi
- Riccardo Gasparini
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Invisible Boy about?
- A lonely Italian teenager gains the power of invisibility and discovers that becoming unseen does not make growing up any simpler.
- What is The Invisible Boy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Invisible Boy as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Invisible Boy violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Invisible Boy.
- Which films are like The Invisible Boy?
- Films with a similar feel include The Spiderwick Chronicles, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, and Zoom.
- How long is The Invisible Boy?
- The Invisible Boy runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Invisible Boy?
- In United States, The Invisible Boy streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
