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The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
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78 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

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  • Starring: Roy Edward Disney
  • Summary: The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story is an intimate journey through the lives of Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the astoundingly prolific, Academy Award-winning songwriting team that defined family musical entertainment for five decades. The feature-length documentary, conceived produced and directed by two of the songwriter' sons, takes audiences behind the scene of the Hollywood magic factory and offers a rare glimpse of a unique creative process at work. It also explores a deep and longstanding rift that has kept the brothers personally estranged throughout much of their unparalleled professional partnership. (Walt Disney Pictures)… Expand

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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Hartlaub
    100
    The result is an excellent film - entertaining and informative and sometimes stunning in its display of the personal demons shared by these two geniuses.
  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Ernest Hardy
    90
    Boys is first-rate cinema archaeology. What pushes it beyond that is the brutal honesty with which the sibling rivalry between the elder Shermans is depicted; theirs is a palpable mixture of love and disdain that led to the men not socializing with each other for more than 40 years.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    80
    A vital one for movie fans.

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  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. CarlosF
    10
    Just saw this film at D23 Expo. A great tribute to 2 men who have brought so much joy to so many.
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  2. DinoP
    10
    Wow. Who knew? Head, heart, style... an honest and fascinating glimpse inside the creative process.
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  3. JohnM
    1
    I hate watching famous people complain about their lives. They should consider themselves lucky to have had the opportunities they've had and the money that they've made. Sappy but I do like the songs a lot.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes