Boyhood

Movie

2014

2h 46m

English

Drama

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The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.

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Boyhood

Movie

2014

2h 46m

English

Drama

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Cast

Mason

Mom

Dad

Samantha

Grandma

Professor Bill Welbrock

Jim

Mindy

Randy

Annie

Sheena

Jimmy

Tommy

Steven Chester Prince

Ted

Bonnie Cross

Teacher

Sydney Orta

Elementary School Girl

Shane Graham

Neighborhood Friend #1

Tess Allen

Neighborhood Friend #2

Paul

Book Trivia Judge

Book Release Emcee

Barber

Mason's 4th Grade Teacher

David Blackwell

Liquor Store Clerk

Barbara Chisholm

Carol

Directed By: Richard Linklater

Written By: Richard Linklater

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meno710 says...

10 years ago

I read this comment about the movie which said "It felt like reading a good book, which is the highest compliment I can give to a film." and I couldn't be more precise .

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aldy says...

10 years ago

Boyhood's a very interesting film and, despite not really having any central driving plotline, it flows so organically and realistically. You only get a glimpse of their lives every year but it manages to capture what's happening in a very understated manner and the acting, especially the children's, is so natural and authentic. It allows you to relive your childhood, with all its ups and downs, subtly transitioning from one moment to the next, one year to another, with only the actors' aging and the occasional temporal signposts to mark a particular time. Everybody should definitely check this out.

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Nerve33 says...

8 years ago

You know that feeling you get when you pick up a family photo album and start reminiscing about the past. This movie is that feeling.

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CupCakeN24 says...

10 years ago

One of the greatest well-made pictures of the 21th century no doubt. I sincerely haven't felt this connected to a film since pffft i don't know !! it was genuine, funny and profoundly heartfelt. what an experience . 10/10

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Vincent

6 years ago

**Phenomenal**

When you think back to _Slackers_ you remember how easy that movie flowed. How comfortably it drifted. Just go with it. Let it happen, live in the moment. Then there's the _Before trilogy_ which again seemed effortless and free-flowing yet constructed with so much care that you kne More

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mattwilde123

6 years ago

Richard Linklater's 'Boyhood' is a brilliant film about life and the struggle to find meaning. It follows a family through a twelve year period as they endure situations and tackle obstacles together. The main technical aspect of the film is a very controversial and memorable one as Linklater hired More

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The Movie Diorama

5 years ago

Boyhood organically condenses twelve years of upbringing into an undramatic three hour behemoth. The journey of adolescence is one personality-altering experience that each of us inevitably undertakes. An existential life step that physically and personably transforms our very bodies, from innocent More

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