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Love That Boy

Play trailer Poster for Love That Boy Released Sep 19, 2003 1h 25m Romance Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Phoebe (Nadia Litz) has planned her entire life as a series of checklists. But after her frustrated roommate, Robin (Nikki Barnett), moves out, citing Phoebe's obsessive nature, Phoebe realizes that she's utterly alone in the world. When a lonely Phoebe reaches out to her teenage neighbor, Frazer (Adrien Dixon), she finds friendship -- and love of a surprisingly adult variety. After Robin hears about about her relationship with Frazer, she forces Phoebe to confront her true feelings.

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Ken Eisner Variety From goofy beginning to emotionally satisfying end, Love That Boy is a triumph of talent over limited means. Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 3, 2004 Full Review Daphne Gordon Toronto Star A gem of a film that starts out weird but turns out sweet. Rated: 4/5 Jun 30, 2004 Full Review Louis B. Hobson Jam! Movies A quirky romantic comedy. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 30, 2004 Full Review Liz Braun Jam! Movies The whole thing is charming to look at, wise and funny -- but, alas, slim. Slight. Rated: 3/5 Jun 30, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d I found it far creepier than I think I was supposed to. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I liked the story but the performances were very amateur and production overall was just a very low budget quality but it's an okay little Canadian indie film. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Love everything about this sweet little movie - the charming characters, quirky Phoebe, the story, the resolve... I thought it was well thought out and well acted. Thanks for the treat! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Not a bad effort from Andrea D. I suspect that she could have made more of it though. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Thoughtfully handled, non-exploitative study of the friendship of a 21 Year Old college student and her friendship with her 14 year old neighbour, who in turn falls in love with her. A young Ellen Page plays another girl who has an unrequited rush on the boy. Good on a slow day. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Love That Boy is the story of overachiever Phoebe, whose sole purpose in life is to complete a list of to-do accomplishments, such as learning all the constellations, foraging for wild mushrooms, and writing and illustrating a children's novel, before her college graduation. Once her roommate points out that Phoebe only cares about herself and has never even had a boyfriend, she adds that to her list. Upon looking for possible prospects, she finds the perfect match... Unfortunately, he is only 14. I found the first part of the movie a bit dull and Phoebe a somewhat unlikeable character. Once her possible love interest came into the picture, the movie was actually enjoyable and the interaction between the two made the movie interesting. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Phoebe (Nadia Litz) has planned her entire life as a series of checklists. But after her frustrated roommate, Robin (Nikki Barnett), moves out, citing Phoebe's obsessive nature, Phoebe realizes that she's utterly alone in the world. When a lonely Phoebe reaches out to her teenage neighbor, Frazer (Adrien Dixon), she finds friendship -- and love of a surprisingly adult variety. After Robin hears about about her relationship with Frazer, she forces Phoebe to confront her true feelings.
Director
Andrea Dorfman
Producer
Jan Nathanson
Screenwriter
Jennifer Deyell, Andrea Dorfman
Distributor
Mongrel Media
Production Co
imX Communications
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 19, 2003, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 1, 2007
Runtime
1h 25m