The Boy Next Door may get a few howls out of fans of stalker thrillers, but for most viewers, it won't even rise to "so bad it's good" status.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Rob Cohen -
Producer -
Jason Blum , John Jacobs , Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas , Benny Medina , Jennifer Lopez -
Screenwriter -
Barbara Curry -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
The Medina Company , Blumhouse , Smart Entertainment , Nuyorican Productions -
Rating -
R (Sexual Content/Nudity|Language|Violence) -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 23, 2015, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 26, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$35.4M -
Runtime -
1h 30m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Digital