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Boyhood

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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 Maher The Times (UK) Jan 27
5/5
Filming twice a year while sculpting the details of the screenplay, Linklater somehow captured the fundamental grief of the parenting experience. Go to Full Review Shadow and Act Staff Shadow and Act 09/15/2022
...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. Go to Full Review Chris Nashawaty Entertainment Weekly 10/11/2018
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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. Go to Full Review JD Duran InSession Film 08/19/2024
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Boyhood was an incredibly risky project but the end product feels so genuine... Go to Full Review Benjamín Harguindey EscribiendoCine 06/24/2024
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Boyhood is one of those rare experimental films that manages to achieve exactly what they were looking for through that experiment. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson 02/16/2024
5/5
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sahil K @Sahilk171 5d Too long, boring, no point, yes you connect to the characters but u just can't wait for it to end, 6/10 See more Matthias T Jan 1 Incredible movie... incredible boring. Why should I want to watch people grow up that I dont know, only to find out that they have no meaning in life?! The boy should have taken that baptism along with his baby brother. Then he might have found the meaning - as would have the movie - that was missing all along. See more Tyler P. @TylerPhoenixMD Dec 28 I never got around to seeing this and I regret it. This is an amazing movie, amazing soundtrack! It’s a long watch but worth every second! See more Brian F. @FedUpDVDCollector Dec 13 A long, slow burn, but not in a bad way. For a long time I wondered why it was called “boyhood” because there didn’t seem to be a singular focus on anybody for quite some time. A real time capsule of the early 00’s to the early 10’s. The movie, like us who lived it, had to adjust to the rapidly changing world and growing people. So many things could’ve gone wrong but this movie did its job. See more CadeandKit R @CadeandKit Dec 3 Both Cade and Kit rated it the same: 4 Stars. Kit felt it was one of the best picks for coming-of-age theme. It's thoughtful, patient, and emotionally rich. Cade appreciated how much it reminded him of his own childhood, especially how the film gave weight to seemingly forgettable moments. This movie doesn’t grab you. It stays with you. See more hector g Dec 2 The perfectly unique movie. It's rare to find a movie that is actual art these days. So many memories and future thoughts that rushed through my mind in almost every moment of the film. Reminising on my childhood and now fatherhood. See more Read all reviews
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Richard Linklater

Director

Ellar Coltrane

Mason

Patricia Arquette

Olivia

Ethan Hawke

Mason Sr.

Lorelei Linklater

Samantha

Tamara Jolaine

Tammy

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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
Producer
Richard Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland, 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
Runtime
2h 45m
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