Boy

Boy (2012)

  • 87% of critics liked it
    (60 reviews)

  • 87% of users liked it
    (2,817 ratings)

The year is 1984, and on the rural East Coast of New Zealand "Thriller" is changing kids' lives. Inspired by the Oscar nominated Two Cars, One Night, Boy is the hilarious and heartfelt coming-of-age tale about heroes, magic and Michael Jackson. Boy is a dreamer who loves Michael Jackson. He lives… More

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Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.
Directed By
Taika Waititi
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
Mar 2, 2012 Limited
Paladin Films

Critic Reviews

  • Tom Long, Detroit News

    "Boy" finds hope, and love, in the oddest corners.

  • J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

    Waititi has reached into his past for a story that belongs to him alone.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    A film like this would have little chance without the right casting, and James Rolleston is so right as Boy, it's difficult to imagine anyone else.

  • Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

    Boy is a charmer, a funny and affecting coming-of-age story rendered with heart, and with nuttiness.

  • Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic

    "Boy" is a delightful discovery, a charming little film about fathers, sons, New Zealand and Michael Jackson.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • EightThirty .


    11/06/2010 (CINEMAS) I'm not sure if audiences outside New-Zealand will relate to this but for those who grew up in New-Zealand like myself, well, we will get a kick out of this. Although it is humorous, there are elements that keep the movie in check and remind us that its not… More

  • Sheldon C


    Heartfelt, funny, and sweet, BOY is a great film about a child's transformation into a man; a film that takes the familiar story of when a boy finally realizes the unmet expectations of his flawed father who had been firmly idolized and placed upon a pedestal that is now… More

  • Movee C


    Good script, talented actors, and plenty of laughs. Boy is entertaining and fresh. Great directing and acting from Taika Cohen. The characters are so charismatic, you can't help but be drawn in. Boy is this movie good.

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