Boy
Welcome to my interesting world.
Welcome to my interesting world.
Comedy, Drama
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2010
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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.
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Runtime:
88 min
Release date:
25 Mar 2010
Country:
NZ
Languages:
Māori, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$9,116,968
Awards:
13 wins & 9 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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,
13 Jul 2012
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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,
12 Jul 2012
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"Boy" finds hope, and love, in the oddest corners.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
27 Apr 2012
fresh:
Waititi has reached into his past for a story that belongs to him alone.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
26 Apr 2012
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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,
26 Apr 2012