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47 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critics What's this?

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9.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Starring: Danny Dyer, Shawn Hatosy
  • Summary: An Irish film based on the memoirs of noted author and raconteur Brendan Behan. (Strand Releasing)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 21
  3. Negative: 4 out of 21
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Turan
    80
    But if the film flirts with being sentimental, it never completely gives in: The inherent strength of the material as well as the integrity of the filmmakers gives this coming-of-age story restraint as well as warmth.
  2. New Times (L.A.)
    Reviewed by: Andy Klein
    60
    While the movie tries to make the connection between the rough but sensitive lad we see on screen and the notorious carouser of later years, there's little here to suggest whatever torment led Behan to drunkenness and an absurdly early death at 41.
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  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    38
    Somewhere along the way, Borstal Boy became fatally compromised.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. TheCritic
    4
    While I'm a fan of the author.......I wouldn't have been such a fan if I saw this first. I'm afraid this movie is very very bland.
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