Coconut Hero (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Coconut Hero is a comedy and drama film directed by Florian Cossen, running about 101 minutes. “The story of Mike Tyson... not the boxer.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. It's not easy being a teenager and Mike, a sixteen-year-old, has it espcially hard. He lives in the sticks with his mother, a non-stop nagger, in Faintville, a Canadian timber industry town. He has no father, no friends, not even a favorite meal. Basically, his sole wish is simply to vanish from the face of the earth. One day, Mike writes his own obituary and shoots himself. To his great disappointment he wakes up the in the local hospital. During a routine examination, the doctors discover a plum-sized tumor in his brain. Mike can scarcely believe his luck and keeps the illness to himself to avoid undergoing surgery that would save him. Staring death directly in the eyes, however, changes Mike's point of view and he re-evaluates his opinion of both enchanting and crazy Miranda. Somebody seems to understand him after all.

Who’s in it. Coconut Hero stars Alex Ozerov-Meyer as Mike Tyson, Bea Santos as Miranda, Krista Bridges as Cynthia Tyson and Sebastian Schipper as Frank Burger, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Coconut Hero has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Coconut Hero page.

If you liked it. Fans of Coconut Hero tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.