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  • 2011
  • R
  • Anchor Bay Films
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2011
  • R
  • Anchor Bay Films
  • 1 h 40 m

Summary Parents in a rocky marriage are hit with the shocking news that their eighteen-year-old son has committed a mass shooting at his college before taking his own life. Separated from the rest of the world by this incomprehensible act, they find their marital troubles gradually taking a back seat to the traumatic situation thrust upon them.(...

Directed By: Shawn Ku

Written By: Michael Armbruster, Shawn Ku

  • 2011
  • R
  • Anchor Bay Films
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2011
  • R
  • Anchor Bay Films
  • 1 h 40 m

Beautiful Boy

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 25 Critic Reviews
62
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 18 User Ratings
6.3
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Summary Parents in a rocky marriage are hit with the shocking news that their eighteen-year-old son has committed a mass shooting at his college before taking his own life. Separated from the rest of the world by this incomprehensible act, they find their marital troubles gradually taking a back seat to the traumatic situation thrust upon them.(...

Directed By: Shawn Ku

Written By: Michael Armbruster, Shawn Ku

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 25 Critic Reviews
62
72% Positive
18 Reviews
20% Mixed
5 Reviews
8% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 25 Critic Reviews
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72% Positive
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91
Jun 2, 2011
Like its fellow crowd-depressor "Blue Valentine," Beautiful Boy offers the antithesis of escapism: a claustrophobic, punishingly intense, beautifully measured exploration of the depths of human despair.
By Nathan Rabin FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 2, 2011
Ultimately, the effort, however rough in patches, is to be admired. We need our best minds on this subject, in all arenas, and Beautiful Boy is another jagged, early piece in a puzzle whose borders haven't formed yet.
By Michelle Orange FULL REVIEW

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6.3
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11% Negative
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75
May 31, 2011
Despite routinely overstating the scenario with rampant scenes of tantrums and sobs, the majority of Beautiful Boy is made bearable by its two solid performances.
By Eric Kohn FULL REVIEW
70
May 29, 2011
Directing from the nonjudgmental script he wrote with Michael Armbruster, Ku's assured, unadorned documentary style allows his leads ample breathing room to inhabit their devastated characters.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
63
Jun 9, 2011
If the key performances in Beautiful Boy were any less honest, the film's half-formed suppositions would undo it utterly.
By Michael Phillips FULL REVIEW
50
May 31, 2011
While Beautiful Boy is potent and even admirable, it ultimately mistakes prim, emotional monotony for gravity.
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38
Jun 3, 2011
Beautiful Boy ends up being an endurance test.
By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW
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Production Company First Point Entertainment, Braeburn Entertainment, Goldrush Entertainment
Release Date Jun 3, 2011
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating R
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Tagline Everything seemed perfect. Everything would change.
Website http://www.beautifulboythemovie.com/
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Awards

San Sebastián International Film Festival
• 2 Nominations
Giffoni Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Toronto International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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