The Only Living Boy in New York

R

Released Aug 11, 2017

1 hr. 30 min.

Drama

Romance

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90 Reviews

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After graduating from college and moving into an apartment, young Thomas Webb befriends an alcoholic neighbor who dispenses worldly wisdom alongside shots of whiskey. Webb's world soon comes crashing down when he learns that his father is having an affair with a beautiful and seductive woman. Determined to break up the relationship, Thomas winds up sleeping with her, launching a chain of events that will change everything that he thinks he knows about his family and himself.

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Critics Consensus

Narratively messy and cloying, The Only Living Boy in New York is a romantic trifle that audiences won't want to give a second date.

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Patrick A

I suppose I should agree with the "professional" reviewers who say it's cloying and predictable, but I found it charming and heartwarming. Also, I felt the writing was quite good, but then I'm a sucker for a literary oriented story like this. The reviewers complained because they didn't show enough body parts or sex scenes, but is that really the measure of a movie these days? All in all, I found it satisfying, and more than "serviceable."

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Scott M

Another movie that attempts to portray NYC as a romantic destination for desperate souls. But it fails on many levels. Just didn't believe any of the actors in their roles. The dialog is so trite that I turned it off about half way in.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/15/24

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Tim S

This is a fine slow quality film. Cast is solid but story is a bit convoluted. The film should have stuck to the main character and his story without the mistress side story that made it a mess.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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Cyril Joyce A

i think this movie is sad for the main character which is Thomas, that when he fall for this olderwoman that he truly have an echt fervid intention of endearment, reciprocated but unrequited in a way that she cannot commit because she was much more in love with Thomas father. and suprisingly that this woman is the only way to reveal all of his parents unexpcted secrets, including her mother's first love i wanted also to mention her first lady here, in the beginning of the movie where she loved her at first and she gets nothing in the end because it's all finish coz Thomas is inlove with his father's significant other. all in all this movie is crestfallen of Thomas life, i felt sad and dissapointed about his love towards Johanna.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/15/23

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shima r

It was fun to watch, it was engaging. After such a long time I actually paid attention and followed the story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/17/23

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Nicole G

Wow! I am happy I didn't check the reviews before I stumbled upon this movie. I loved it. The cinematography spoke to me. Great images of New York. A coming of age story and a love story. I like movies that have stories that don't seem familiar to me and this story was new with a surprise. Good dialogue and good acting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Marc Webb

Director

Callum Turner

Thomas Webb

Jeff Bridges

W.F. Gerald

Kate Beckinsale

Johanna

Pierce Brosnan

Ethan Webb

Cynthia Nixon

Judith Webb

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David Stratton

The Australian

The Only Living Boy is a most engaging film that confidently enters vintage Woody Allen territory with consummate success.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 19, 2017

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

There's an ambition here that is never realised, try as Webb did to infuse the film with that New York spirit. There's no real depth to the film, only imitation.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 13, 2017

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

The film itself looks great and its richly burnished vision of the city is blessedly Trump-free. Indulgent it may be but nostalgia does have its charms.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 11, 2017

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Frequently feels like it is about to spin off its axis but Webb fights past the clunky dialogue and overly complicated story to present an engaging coming-of-age story.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 28, 2021

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

One disingenuous cliché piled on top of another, right down to the Simon and Garfunkel song.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jan 20, 2021

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

That The Only Living Boy in New York is uninspired and programmatic is reason to skip it. But the fact that it's also a smug serving of "nice guy" wish fulfillment is reason to actively warn others away.

Dec 11, 2020

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Synopsis

After graduating from college and moving into an apartment, young Thomas Webb befriends an alcoholic neighbor who dispenses worldly wisdom alongside shots of whiskey. Webb's world soon comes crashing down when he learns that his father is having an affair with a beautiful and seductive woman. Determined to break up the relationship, Thomas winds up sleeping with her, launching a chain of events that will change everything that he thinks he knows about his family and himself.

Director: Marc Webb
Executive Producer: Jeff Bridges, John Fogel, Mari-Jo Winkler
Screenwriter: Allan Loeb
Distributor: Amazon Studios, Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Amazon Studios, Bona Fide Productions, Big Indie Pictures
Rating: R (Some Drug Material|Language)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 11, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 20, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $623.0K
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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