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Director: Richard Linklater
Writer: Richard Linklater
Production: Detour Filmproduction
Movie Details: Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater's Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of
Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater's Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, Boyhood charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before and is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode toFilmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater's Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, Boyhood charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before and is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting. [IFC Films]… Expand
Genre(s): Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Production: Detour Filmproduction
Runtime: 165 min
Home Release Date: Jan 6, 2015
Country: USA
Languages: English Spanish
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Entertainment Weekly
Chris Nashawaty | Jul 9, 2014
"Like Michael Apted in his "Seven Up!" documentary series, Linklater makes you feel as if you're watching a photograph as it develops in the darkroom. " ... Read full review
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The Hollywood Reporter
Todd McCarthy | Jan 26, 2014
"It's the selective but cumulative use of seemingly arbitrary but significant experiences that gives Boyhood its distinctive character and impressive weight." ... Read full review
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Charlotte Observer
Lawrence Toppman | Feb 7, 2015
"There’s not a great theme, a great performance or even a great scene in Boyhood. But I think it might be a great picture." ... Read full review
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Wall Street Journal
Joe Morgenstern | Jul 10, 2014
"On rare occasions a movie seems to channel the flow of real life. Boyhood is one of those occasions. In its ambition, which is matched by its execution, Richard Linklater's endearing epic is not only rare but unique. " ... Read full review
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Chicago Sun-Times
Richard Roeper | Jul 17, 2014
"Once in a great while I see a movie I know I’ll be listing as one of my all-time favorites for the rest of my days. So it is with this remarkable, unforgettable, elegant epic that is about one family — and millions of families. It’s a pinpoint-specific and yet universal story." ... Read full review
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New York Daily News
Joe Neumaier | Jul 30, 2014
"This bold movie may sound like a stunt, but it’s so much more than that. Linklater is an effortless, genial auteur, and his passions are woven through “Dazed and Confused,” “School of Rock” and the “Before Sunrise” trilogy. Here, his mellow groove becomes an everyday rhythm." ... Read full review
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Slant Magazine
Ed Gonzalez | Jun 15, 2014
"Richard Linklater's film is an experiment in time, and one that's attentive to the audience's sense of empathy." ... Read full review
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goncalocouto
Oct 20, 2018
"Boyhood" é um filme perfeito e sem falhas. O melhor de 2014, sem dúvida.
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bleedsblue96
Jan 4, 2015
People who call this movie boring need to learn that not all movies are supposed to appeal to the viewer through action, sex, or second ratePeople who call this movie boring need to learn that not all movies are supposed to appeal to the viewer through action, sex, or second rate space travel with love and emotions. This is one of the realist movies since Shawshank Redemption that I can deem perfect. It captures the life and world around Mason along with him, as he grows he is constantly changing, adapting, molding into the person he thinks and might finally believe he wants to be. Not to mention being accepted, before the final act hurting him deeply and causing him to question what he really is, before realizing that in life, you not only seize a perfect moment, but it seizes you.… Expand
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axelkoch
Jul 11, 2014
A boy enjoying pictures of women in swimwear with his friends. A boy being devastated after having his mane cut off. A boy debating theA boy enjoying pictures of women in swimwear with his friends. A boy being devastated after having his mane cut off. A boy debating the necessity of Facebook with his high school girlfriend. In all honesty, Boyhood is a rather apt title for this film. But it could just as well hold the name of another picture currently running in cinemas: Life Itself. That simple yet profound thing is what lies at the core of Richard Linklater’s unique 12-year-spanning story and makes it relatable for everyone, regardless of sex, age group, descent, social status, or character. Linklater lets his audience live through the fun and the pain, the love and the misery, and the excitement and the disappointment of his protagonist Mason with yet another wonderful screenplay in his repertoire and an unspectacular but still extraordinary way of directing. Leaving the cinema, it’s hard to grasp one has just spent the better part of an evening in front of a screen, but at the same time, there’s also a feeling of having relived your own adolescence along with Mason.… Expand
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Getbusyliving
Aug 20, 2014
It was an okay movie, I enjoyed watching it. But it isnt that great by any stretch. If you've seen any of the Before Sunrise Trilogy youIt was an okay movie, I enjoyed watching it. But it isnt that great by any stretch. If you've seen any of the Before Sunrise Trilogy you should know what to expect. The implications of the subject matter are preachy, even if I happen to agree with most of what's been said. I'm sure it will win a ton of awards but in my opinion its nothing special.… Expand
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clem666
May 5, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll make things clear from the beginning: I enjoyed 'Boyhood' way more than six out of ten. It has some honestly touching and moving scenes, moments and evolutions. Empathy for the characters is sometimes effortless, sometimes really hard considering some of their choices. 'Boyhood' appear to be in many ways the story of a regular boy (and by extension his ever-changing family) living in America. This movie has no other pretention than to show daily routines and the lukewarmness of reality and it successfully manages to do so.

This film features ordinary characters dealing with real life issues such as financial problems, (multiple) separations and divorces, growing up and aging, changing careers, witnessing domestic violence, forging an identity, etc. Acting is poor in overall (excepted for Ethan Hawke obviously) which contributes to make almost all characters look like normal people. Anyway, we have to admit that Richard Linklater made a risky bet on this film and really put all the chances on his side. It's a pity that he had to fall into the trap of conventions far too often and especially by making terrifying adults by their stereotyped characters.

With this particular artistic and conceptual approach of filming for 12 years, we have a finished product with no particular plot and that suffers from spasms making it even harder to understand the red line throughout. Too many scenes appear to be anecdotic or meaningless.

The beginning isn't a true beginning, the end surely not an end. 'Boyhood' is way more like a documentary about daily life in this first quarter of 21st century than an actual movie.… Expand
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virginiaproud
Jan 12, 2015
I am convinced that all the critics are giving this bouquets because they are scared not to. I mean, it's Linklater and it's a 12 year projectI am convinced that all the critics are giving this bouquets because they are scared not to. I mean, it's Linklater and it's a 12 year project and it's so frightfully "well observed". But did we observe anything interesting, or insightful...really? Come on, really? The early promise that we'd see the boy grow through the emotional impact of divorce and domestic violence and being slightly unconventional, but it never eventuates and ultimately it all just leads to your common or garden teen's self indulgent prattling. There were some terribly clever things going on, especially the editing of the time jumps, and I was always curious to see how the actors had aged, including the next hairstyle choice.
On the positive Linklater didn't take us down conventional routes, there was no 'coming of age sex scene" for example, or any 'teen makes bad judgement call and gets into trouble' scene. But neither has he built any significant conflict. I wouldn't call this film an utter waste of my time, but I've no idea what people are raving about.… Expand
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Yammer83
Jun 11, 2021
This movie is so tedious I had to turn my tv off. I haven't turned off many movies but this movie is an utter failure. It is offensive with noThis movie is so tedious I had to turn my tv off. I haven't turned off many movies but this movie is an utter failure. It is offensive with no redeeming qualities. This is truly deserving of a 0 score. I couldn't even watch the movie to the half point ! One of the worst movies of the last 2 decades.… Expand
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