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A Balasaur Score of 86 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, Metacritic 100/100. Critics rate it 21 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 99% of the 6,710 2010s drama movies in this catalog. It runs long at 2h 45m. Streaming on Netflix and Tubi.
Synopsis
The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Metacritic100/100
Critics rate it 21 points higher than audiences do.
5,632 audience votes
Key crew
- Richard LinklaterDirector
- Richard LinklaterWriter
Cast
- Ellar ColtraneMason
- Patricia ArquetteMom
- Ethan HawkeDad
- Lorelei LinklaterSamantha
- Libby VillariGrandma
- Marco PerellaProfessor Bill Welbrock
- Brad HawkinsJim
- Jamie HowardMindy
- Andrew VillarrealRandy
- Jenni TooleyAnnie
- Zoe GrahamSheena
- Charlie SextonJimmy
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Themes
high schoolfamily's daily lifecollegeurban lifecoming of agegrowing updomestic abuseparentingdivorcefamilynostalgicdivorced parents
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Boyhood is #3 of 60
