Fresh
Even the inevitable flaws of the low-budget production are winning, showcasing as they do the narrative artistry that makes Boy so distinctive amid current factory-written studio productions.
John Barber, Globe and Mail
Boy
Welcome to my interesting world.
2010 · 1h 28m · NOT RATED
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Taika Waititi
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Boy
Overview
Boy, an 11-year-old child and devout Michael Jackson fan who lives on the east coast of New Zealand in 1984, gets a chance to know his absentee criminal father, who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years ago.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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86%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A simple story of coming of age and the bitter failings of hero worship that succeeds thanks to the impressive skills of its young star.
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star
Fresh
"Boy" finds hope, and love, in the oddest corners.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
Waititi has reached into his past for a story that belongs to him alone.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Fresh
A film like this would have little chance without the right casting, and James Rolleston is so right as Boy, it's difficult to imagine anyone else.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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