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Boulevard

Play trailer Poster for Boulevard R 2015 1h 28m Drama LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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A married man's (Robin Williams) long-suppressed sexual identity slowly emerges when picks up a male hooker (Roberto Aguire) and pays him for companionship rather than sex.
Boulevard

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Critics Consensus

Boulevard features a richly layered performance from Robin Williams, but that may be this dour drama's sole distinctive feature.

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Phil W. Bayles Little White Lies 04/10/2016
2/5
Like its protagonist, this is an almost painfully shy and unrevealing film. Go to Full Review
Jonathan Romney Observer (UK) 04/10/2016
2/5
It's a lugubrious, creaky affair, as Williams squishes up his face and droops his shoulders with a coyness that can be downright embarrassing. Go to Full Review
Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 04/07/2016
1/5
A plodding misfire. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jun 12
1.5/4
...promising subject matter that is, for the most part, employed to hopelessly underwhelming and uninvolving effect by Montiel... Go to Full Review
Jim Ross TAKE ONE Magazine 02/13/2020
With an adept supporting cast, this character driven story - which could easily have succumbed to its more clichéd elements - is helped along ably by Montiel's direction and avoidance of dramatic histrionics. Go to Full Review
Matthew Bond The Mail on Sunday (UK) 10/24/2017
3/5
It's slow, atmospheric and rather good, with the underlying sadness that Williams brought to most of his serious roles. Still, at least he leaves us with a smile on his face. Go to Full Review
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andrea c Oct 17 L'ultima opera con Robin Williams purtroppo, nonostante la solita grande performance dell'attore, non verrà ricordata come fortunata per il risultato di questo dramma che gira praticamente tutto intorno al protagonista, e del suo bizzarro comportamento alla ricerca della sua vera natura sessuale. Il contesto è costruito bene e il film è delicato nel girare intorno al suo tenero protagonista, risultando però ripetitivo in questa serie di comportamenti da perfetto gentiluomo con un giovane ragazzo di strada, che invece diventano un ingiustificato e poco credibile assenteismo all'interno della dimora. Il risultato è un film che fatica a stare in piedi e che per il pubblico a cui si vorrebbe rivolgere, manca di personalità e di credibilità in alcuni piccoli passaggi che lo rendono un po' insipido. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 13 Successful pride movie in 1 hour and 28 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Sexual Content and Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $126,200.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Apr 18 A masterpiece! Sadly few will ever understand it, as the ratings show. Maybe only the ones who have lived it, the very few. The price of everything, is absolutely everything. The fire is so quiet that nobody really hears it and so hot that most turn and pull away. What a phenomenal bookend to a phenomenal life. Clearly Robin got it. See more marwa n 08/12/2024 Great movie , i love it See more Jeff M 01/22/2024 I knew nothing about this movie when it came across my suggested titles on Amazon Prime. The synopsis said it was the last screen appearance by Robin Williams, so I figured it was worth checking out just to see his final performance. Sadly, Williams didn't go out with a bang. This is a very quiet, subtle film, which is fine, but its quietness and subtlety are so extreme as to make the whole enterprise virtually nonexistent. Except for a scene toward the end with the always wonderful Baker, there is no energy or passion. True, the protagonist here is a man beaten down and stifled, but William seems to create a series of mannerisms rather than a fully fleshed out character. His scenes with Aguirre, which constitute a majority of the movie, do not feel rooted in reality but rather the conceit of a screenwriter. Williams had some fine dramatic work throughout his career, and while I commend him for taking on a role quite unlike anything he had done before, the result will not go down as one of his most memorable films or performances. See more isla s 09/03/2022 This is very much a film about loneliness, secrets and perhaps self reflection, or introspection. I watched it as it stars Robin Williams and I hadn't seen it before - I enjoy most of the films he's made, especially in the last 10-20 years of his life. This is very much a film with him as the man, husband walking around with inner turmoil, somewhat unsure what to say or what to offer. I felt like I could imagine the frustration and upset the main character, Nolan, felt - Robin was very facially expressive and this is, of course, the case in this film. Suffice to say, this is a sad film but its a well made film, which I would recommend, yes. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A married man's (Robin Williams) long-suppressed sexual identity slowly emerges when picks up a male hooker (Roberto Aguire) and pays him for companionship rather than sex.
Director
Dito Montiel
Producer
Monica Aguirre Diez Barroso, Mia Chang, Ryan Belenzon, Jeffrey Gelber
Screenwriter
Douglas Soesbe
Distributor
Starz Digital Media
Production Co
Camellia Entertainment
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 10, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 27, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$126.2K
Runtime
1h 28m