Boyhood

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2 hr. 45 min.

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The joys and pitfalls of growing up are seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (Ellar Coltrane), his parents (Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke) and his sister (Lorelei Linklater). Vignettes, filmed with the same cast over the course of 12 years, capture family meals, road trips, birthday parties, graduations and other important milestones. Songs from Coldplay, Arcade Fire and other artists capture the time period. Directed by Richard Linklater.

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Epic in technical scale but breathlessly intimate in narrative scope, Boyhood is a sprawling investigation of the human condition.

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Kevin P

A remarkable film on so many levels

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/24

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Gigsy V

First hour was genuinely engrossing and the acting all-round was beautifully done. Genuinely felt heart-wrenching seeing Mason’s family life fall apart. BUT, after an hour I did feel like the movie started to meander and... I actually got bored a fair bit also. There was no plot, so to speak, and the acting got really quite bad to the point where I wanted to turn it off.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/24

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Jeff M

Fantastic concept, highly engaging, but goes on too long and not all performances successful. Patient viewers only.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/24

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Christine C

Life. This movie shows the messiness of life.Relationships change, circumstances change, life is messy and still things go on. This movie shows the beauty in the mess of life with beautiful acting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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donnie m

still watching but 1 star off for the horrible acting of the step dad and the chewing and drinking sounds he makes

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/23/23

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Riley M

What an absolute mistake. I've seen this movie when I grew up around insufferable brats. Story has been told.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/10/23

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Richard Linklater

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Ellar Coltrane

Mason

Patricia Arquette

Olivia

Ethan Hawke

Mason Sr.

Lorelei Linklater

Samantha

Tamara Jolaine

Tammy

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Shadow and Act Staff

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...it’s hyperbolic in its minimalism and boring in spots and its overall narrative reach often exceeds its grasp. Even still, it’s one of the most important movies of the decade so far and you should experience it just to say you did.

Sep 15, 2022

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Chris Nashawaty

Entertainment Weekly

Like Michael Apted in his Seven Up! documentary series, Linklater makes you feel as if you're watching a photograph as it develops in the darkroom.

Rated: A

Oct 11, 2018

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

An audacious effort from a filmmaker whose ability to embed the audience in his stories is unmatched.

Rated: A+

Sep 2, 2017

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

What makes Boyhood this extraordinary experience and achievement is the opposite of that adjective: the ordinary. Linklater and company sought to deliver a genuine interpretation of a life experience without flashy movie bells and whistles.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Paul Kanieski

KSQD Community Radio

Boyhood captures the importance of the commonplace and how it’s the endless procession of relatively inconsequential events that most shape our lives.

Jul 24, 2023

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Jennifer Bisset

CNET

Boyhood is, logistically speaking, a bit of a miracle.

Apr 19, 2023

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Synopsis

The joys and pitfalls of growing up are seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (Ellar Coltrane), his parents (Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke) and his sister (Lorelei Linklater). Vignettes, filmed with the same cast over the course of 12 years, capture family meals, road trips, birthday parties, graduations and other important milestones. Songs from Coldplay, Arcade Fire and other artists capture the time period. Directed by Richard Linklater.

Director: Richard Linklater
Executive Producer: Jonathan Sehring, John Sloss
Screenwriter: Richard Linklater
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Detour Filmproduction
Rating: R (Sexual References|Language|Teen Drug and Alcohol Use)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 18, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 7, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.4M

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