Loverboy

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Loverboy

R

Released Jan 24, 2005

1h 27m

Drama

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A quirky, overly possessive single woman (Kyra Sedgwick) is taken aback by her young son Paul's (Dominic Scott Kay) growing independent streak. After unsuccessfully trying to strengthen their bond by taking the boy on vacation, Emily returns home and enrolls him in school. Believing that Paul is slipping away from her, Emily becomes unhinged.

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Critics Consensus

The transition from novel to film is awkwardly executed, and Sedgwick's character, despite the attempts to make her sympathetic, merely comes across as creepy and crazy.

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Rex Reed

Observer

Even though Loverboy is only 86 minutes long, as it wore on, I wore out.

Jun 21, 2006

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

There is a lot of skill on display here and a great performance but I can't recommend it either because this woman is so clearly and obviously abusive and insane.

Jun 19, 2006

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Kyle Smith

New York Post

First-time director Kevin Bacon (Mr. Sedgwick) cleverly maintains a balance of discomfiting and familiar by jumping nimbly around Emily's life.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 16, 2006

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Jeff Vice

Deseret News (Salt Lake City)

Remarkably unsubtle and by-the-numbers, and thanks to some curious plotting, it's also a bit shrill and unpleasant.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 28, 2006

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Chris Hewitt

St. Paul Pioneer Press

If the situations are intentionally unreal, Sedgwick's performance could not be more real.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 20, 2006

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Ethan Alter

Film Journal International

[Bacon's] overly stylized direction is distracting at first and then quickly becomes oppressive ...

Jul 7, 2006

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Vera A

This movie is 100% underrated. Yes it was odd at times, it was also thought provocative. Those who felt different sorry you missed what it was about. It's not out of the norm for a mother, then I've known mothers who name kids differently, and are over the top possessive to the highest extreme like Emily was with her son Paul who she nicknamed Loverboy. I personally recommend watching this movie

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/12/23

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steve d

Far too much talent were brought together to make this unpleasant of a film.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

This movie was creepy, it stayed with me in a bad way. I love Kyra Sedwick and Kevin Bacon though. Sedwick plays a helicopter mother to her son, she has flashbacks to her creepy childhood a movie to see at your own will. I'd not watch it again kind of a hard watch.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

This is hands down one of the most stomach turning pieces of shits I've ever suffered every minute through. A worthless adaption with horrible writing, horrible characters and the most over romantizised, painful and disturbing endings I've ever seen! If I had a hammer and enough time, I would destroy every copy and burn them.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Sorry Kevin , not that great , an overprotecting for her son ....to little Bacon to ! Did choose 2 weak movies for Saturday ! Seen it on my DVD

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

A beautiful story about an obsessive and loving mother and how his son will always miss her.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Synopsis

A quirky, overly possessive single woman (Kyra Sedgwick) is taken aback by her young son Paul's (Dominic Scott Kay) growing independent streak. After unsuccessfully trying to strengthen their bond by taking the boy on vacation, Emily returns home and enrolls him in school. Believing that Paul is slipping away from her, Emily becomes unhinged.

Director: Kevin Bacon
Producer: Daniel Bigel, Michael Mailer, Kevin Bacon, Avi Lerner, Kyra Sedgwick
Screenwriter: Hannah Shakespeare
Production Co: Bigel/Mailer Films, Mixed Breed Films
Rating: R (Sexuality)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 24, 2005, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jun 16, 2006
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 23, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $29.7K
Runtime: 1h 27m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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