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Recovery Boys

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Recovery Boys

Released Jun 29, 2018

1h 29m

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Four men try to reinvent their lives and mend their broken relationships after years of drug abuse.

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Katie Walsh

Los Angeles Times

Sheldon paints a stark picture of the harsh reality of recovery in her sensitive, and life-affirming documentary

Jul 2, 2018

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Suzi Feay

Financial Times

The final outcome may be mixed, but viewers will concur with a sobbing Ryan that "helping people who everyone else in society looks down on - it's amazing."

Rated: 5/5

Jun 28, 2018

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

A moving yet cautionary tale and a painful reminder that recovery is a journey that never really ends.

Jun 28, 2018

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Brett McCracken

The Gospel Coalition

The film is beautifully made: moving without being manipulative, informative without being didactic, subtly observational in the manner of great documentary filmmaking.

Aug 20, 2019

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Brigid Presecky

FF2 Media

The heartbreaking documentary will resonate with the mass audience it deserves.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 19, 2019

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Kyle Kohner

The Playlist

Nonetheless, the humanitarian eye of Sheldon, alongside Jacob's Ladder, implores audiences to adopt a posture of compassion and understanding, because the struggle an addict faces is a deepening one.

Rated: A-

Oct 17, 2018

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Viny JC C

I love how they show how they do each of their recovery process. It took a twist for the people I was rooting up with to make a great change and the people I thought who will be having a hard time leaving their vices. It was great over all. I'm satisfied.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/25

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georgan g

Addiction is a terrible thing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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thomas l

A deeply affecting cautionary tale for all of us, about those who finally realize they gave into a monster and will have to live with it for the rest of their lives.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Accurate portrayal of addiction. Makes you root for these characters

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Extremely moving, delicately delivered, drawing you into the perspectives of the men's lives highly effectively .

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Seriously amazing. I wish everyone would take the time to watch and get a better understanding. It is beautiful, moving, captivating and educating all at the same time. I loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Four men try to reinvent their lives and mend their broken relationships after years of drug abuse.

Director: Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Producer: Kristi Jacobson, Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Curren Sheldon
Distributor: Netflix
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 29, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 29, 2018
Runtime: 1h 29m

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