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December Boys
After that summer nothing would be the same.
After that summer nothing would be the same.
Drama, Romance - 2007
6.5
41%
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For many years, four teenage orphans at an Australian outback convent have watched their younger comrades find new parents, and realize that they may never be adopted. The Reverend Mother sends the four boys away on a seaside vacation, where they meet Teresa and Fearless, a couple who would make perfect parents. The youths compete with one another to be the one Teresa and Fearless decide to adopt.
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
20 Sep 2007
Country:
AU, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$4,000,000
Revenue:
$46,474
Awards:
2 wins

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Though familiar as an old shoe, this is straightforward and well told.
– Joshua Katzman,
Chicago Reader,
21 Sep 2007
rotten:
There seem to be two movies going on here at the same time, and December Boys would have been better off going all the way with one of them.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
21 Sep 2007
fresh:
Particularly for Radcliffe fans, it's an agreeable journey.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
28 Sep 2007
rotten:
I was not charmed. I was not moved.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
8 Oct 2007
rotten:
Radcliffe is good at showing vulnerability but without the skills to give it gradation. The magic doesn't work for him this time.
– Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
3 Nov 2007
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