Boyhood (2014)

2014 R 164 Minutes

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...

Overall Rating

9 / 10

Verdict: Great

buffed_film_buff
10 / 10
Holy crap, I love love love this movie. Most people know it was shot over a period of 12 years, and that makes the movie work so much better than if they changed the actors over time. Everything in this movie is familiar- the growing up in the ear... Read the full review »

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JRhagan
10 / 10
Simply a masterpiece of this century. Read the full review »

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TheMovieDiorama
6 / 10
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... Read the full review »

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eleanor
10 / 10
I am an absolute sucker for Richard Linklater! ‘Before Sunrise’ is one of my favourite films. Linklater is a master of time- questioning his audience constantly about the importance of mortality and how time and change are intertwined. ‘Boyh... Read the full review »

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Boyhood (2014)

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