Boston

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Boston

Released Apr 19, 2017

2h 3m

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Chronicling the history of the Boston Marathon, beginning with its humble origin as a 15-man event.

Ty Burr

Boston Globe

A smartly produced and remarkably well-researched history of the Boston Marathon...

Apr 20, 2018

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Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times

A deeply informative and always engaging look at the race's more than 120-year history...

Apr 20, 2018

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

The long, rich and, more recently, tragic history of the Boston Marathon is traced with involving detail and heart in director Jon Dunham's inspiring documentary "Boston," narrated by Beantown native Matt Damon.

Sep 21, 2017

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

Dunham does a wonderful job of including so much of the human interest angle into Boston, infusing it with grit and heart.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 2, 2019

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Ciara Wardlow

Nonfics

It's a commendable tribute, and as someone who has watched the race and enjoyed it before, I feel all the more ready to shout myself hoarse on the sidelines now.

May 9, 2017

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Al Alexander

The Patriot Ledger

It's a virtual jamboree for running geeks.

Rated: B-

Apr 15, 2017

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james g

I enjoyed all the different storylines in "Boston", some focusing on an eventual winner. And, yes, it's a tearjerker without getting schmaltzy. Loved all the city scenes over the 100+ years. I'm gonna watch it again as I was focused mainly on the bombing and missed a few of the smaller stories. Good documentary, and I'm getting why people love Boston so much. People REALLY LOVE BOSTON!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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john m

Not just your average crime-type doc on the bombers nor a catered sports doc for marathon runners, this is a very well made history film and human view on a specific event that has brought the attention of the world to women athletes and a communal love for many different personal reasons. Of course the Boston bombing takes up a small portion but the majority of it is very engaging to watch just for the historical factor of the race throughout the years.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Jon Dunham

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Matt Damon

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Eleanor Bingham Miller

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Jon Dunham

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Megan Williams

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Tom Derderian

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Chronicling the history of the Boston Marathon, beginning with its humble origin as a 15-man event.

Director: Jon Dunham
Producer: Eleanor Bingham Miller, Jon Dunham, Megan Williams
Production Co: The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 19, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2017
Runtime: 2h 3m

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