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  • 2007
  • Unrated
  • TLA Releasing
  • 1 h 28 m
  • 2007
  • Unrated
  • TLA Releasing
  • 1 h 28 m

Summary Boy Culture is the candid confession of "X", a wildly successful male escort. Based on the critically-acclaimed novel by Matthew Rettenmund, the film takes on issues of sexual mores and emotional risk with a witty and incisive voice, revealing the leap of faith that love demands. (TLA Releasing)

Directed By: Q. Allan Brocka

Written By: Matthew Rettenmund, Philip Pierce, Q. Allan Brocka

  • 2007
  • Unrated
  • TLA Releasing
  • 1 h 28 m
  • 2007
  • Unrated
  • TLA Releasing
  • 1 h 28 m

Boy Culture

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews
56
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 7 User Ratings
4.6
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Summary Boy Culture is the candid confession of "X", a wildly successful male escort. Based on the critically-acclaimed novel by Matthew Rettenmund, the film takes on issues of sexual mores and emotional risk with a witty and incisive voice, revealing the leap of faith that love demands. (TLA Releasing)

Directed By: Q. Allan Brocka

Written By: Matthew Rettenmund, Philip Pierce, Q. Allan Brocka

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews
56
33% Positive
4 Reviews
50% Mixed
6 Reviews
17% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews
56
33% Positive
4 Reviews
50% Mixed
6 Reviews
17% Negative
2 Reviews

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75
Shrewder than you'd think and not half as dumb as it looks.
By Maitland McDonagh FULL REVIEW
70
At times a little callow around the edges, Boy Culture upon reflection, displays considerable insight. It is buoyed by some incisive acting and writing and anchored by a standout portrayal from Bauchau, a versatile veteran of international cinema.
By Kevin Thomas FULL REVIEW
60
It is an entertaining bit of fluff, with a few engaging performances and enough visual panache to keep audiences diverted and amused.
By Phil Hall FULL REVIEW
60
A strong cast, formal visual style and cynical voiceover that propels the action help elevate this Seattle-set gay romp from the ranks of the stereotypical.
By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW
50
These self-involved studs manage to make ready, anonymous sex look rather dull.
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50
Director Q. Allan Brocka (Eating Out) keeps the tone downbeat for too long, but one can't fault his ambition in tackling the elusive connections between love, sex, and money.
By Andrea Gronvall FULL REVIEW
30
Opportunities for dramatic tension, comedic effect, erotic energy, even just flat-out weirdness -- all are squandered by Brocka and the actors in a haze of blandness that gives the film all the edge of a particularly gay Gap commercial.
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Mixed or Average Based on 7 User Ratings
4.6
57% Positive
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43% Negative
3 Ratings

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0% Mixed
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43% Negative
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Production Company Boy Culture LLC, NeoFight Film, Pierce Films, SkinnyLee Productions
Release Date Mar 23, 2007
Duration 1 h 28 m
Rating Unrated
Genres
Tagline sex pays. love costs.
Website http://www.boyculture-lefilm.com/
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Awards

Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Glitter Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

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