The read
A Balasaur Score of 74 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 91%. Critics rate it 21 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 29m. Streaming on Prime and Max.
Synopsis
On February 12, 2008, in Oxnard, California, eighth-grade student Brandon McInerney shot his classmate Larry King twice in the back of the head during first period. When Larry died two days later, his murder shocked the nation. Was this a hate crime, one perpetrated by a budding neo-Nazi whose masculinity was threatened by an effeminate gay kid who may have had a crush on him? Or was there even more to it?
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Critics rate it 21 points higher than audiences do.
33 audience votes
Key crew
- Marta CunninghamDirector
Cast
- Larry KingSelf (archive footage)
- Brandon McInerneySelf
Themes
homophobiawoman directorgay theme