Boy Erased

R

Released Nov 16, 2018

1 hr. 55 min.

Biography

Drama

LGBTQ+

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Jared Eamons, the son of a small-town Baptist pastor, must overcome the fallout after being outed as gay to his parents. His father and mother struggle to reconcile their love for their son with their beliefs. Fearing a loss of family, friends and community, Jared is pressured into attending a conversion therapy program. While there, Jared comes into conflict with its leader and begins his journey to finding his own voice and accepting his true self.

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Critics Consensus

Anchored in empathy by writer-director-star Joel Edgerton, Boy Erased proves the road to complex, powerfully performed drama can also be paved with good intentions.

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Steven James R

Hated What The Movie Was And Is About And What They Did To The Guy In Reality. More Reason To Hate Homophobics And Churches. Emotional Movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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Jeff M

While there is inherent drama to be found from the actual subject matter, this movie itself is sadly pat, predictable and lacking in any subtext or true emotion. What we have here is a movie that feels like an ABC TV movie from the late 1980s. None of the characters are particularly well written, and they actually border on stereotype. As a result, not even actors of this caliber are able to breathe much life into them. Crowe suffers the most, and it's hard to determine whether this seemingly lackluster performance is a result of the actor or the screenwriter, or perhaps a combination of both. This reminded me of another 2018 film, BEAUTIFUL BOY, which was also a movie with vital subject matter that seemed to collapse under the weight of its good intentions. Its heart is in the right place, but the execution is average at best.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Georgan G

Good movie about the tragedy of so-called "conversion therapy." Well written and acted. Hopefully, very few of these horrible "therapies" remain.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/27/23

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Aaron S

This story is an important one even if its effect comes off a little muted compared to its subject matter. Don't get me wrong, this is a good movie with great messaging - but given what it is dealing with, the emotional payoff doesn't QUITE match. The true story is wonderfully told and the acting is brilliant (particularly from Kidman), but I just wish the weightiness felt more consistent throughout the film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/28/23

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PridePosterStudios

Ban conversion therapy! #StopDithering

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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vuesguk

Thanks for this movie really nice

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/18/23

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Joel Edgerton

Director

Lucas Hedges

Jared Eamons

Nicole Kidman

Nancy Eamons

Joel Edgerton

Victor Sykes

Russell Crowe

Marshall Eamons

Flea

Brandon

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Boy Erased is careful to humanise Jared's parents as loving, but wrongheaded. If anything, it's too respectful of their damaging views.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 14, 2019

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

I applaud the message of the film.

Feb 12, 2019

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

The film feels thin, drab and ultimately unable to harness the collective power of its otherwise talented cast.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 10, 2019

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

Boy Erased scans as, and turns out to be precisely, textbook Oscar-bait: it’s topical, its heart is in the right place, the cast is stacked, and despite all good intentions the final effect is very meh (“powerful” is a word I expect to see used a lot).

Jan 5, 2023

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

A deft touch is brought to a delicate subject matter that downplays rather than heightens, even as harrowing as scenes can be.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Boy Erased, though predictably made, tells a harrowing story with great empathy for Jared and his family.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 4, 2022

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Synopsis

Jared Eamons, the son of a small-town Baptist pastor, must overcome the fallout after being outed as gay to his parents. His father and mother struggle to reconcile their love for their son with their beliefs. Fearing a loss of family, friends and community, Jared is pressured into attending a conversion therapy program. While there, Jared comes into conflict with its leader and begins his journey to finding his own voice and accepting his true self.

Director: Joel Edgerton
Executive Producer: Rebecca Yeldham, Nash Edgerton, Kim Hodgert, Tony Lipp, Ann Ruark
Screenwriter: Joel Edgerton
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Blue-Tongue Films, Anonymous Content
Rating: R (Brief Drug Use|An Assault|Sexual Content|Some Language)
Genre: Biography, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 16, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 15, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.7M
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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