A true story of addiction, survival and family.
After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.
Beautiful Boy (2018) is a drama film directed by Felix van Groeningen, released on October 12, 2018 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney and Amy Ryan. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 2,949 ratings.
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Steve Carell
as David Sheff
Timothée Chalamet
as Nic Sheff
Maura Tierney
as Karen Barbour
Amy Ryan
as Vicki Sheff
Christian Convery
as Jasper Sheff
Oakley Bull
as Daisy Sheff
Kaitlyn Dever
as Lauren
Stefanie Scott
as Julia
Julian Works
as Gack
Jack Dylan Grazer
as 12-Year-Old Nic Sheff
Zachary Rifkin
as 8-Year-Old Nic Sheff
Kue Lawrence
as 5-Year-Old Nic Sheff
Directed by Felix van Groeningen, written by Nic Sheff, Luke Davies and Felix van Groeningen, produced by Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Brad Pitt.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 2,949 ratings.
Inspired by a father and son’s dual memoirs (Beatiful Boy and Tweak, respectively), Felix Van Groeningen’s heartfelt adaptation portrays the relationship between David (Steve Carell) and Nic Sheff (Timothée Chalamet), as both struggle through the latter’s drug addiction. There are about a billion reasons to see this movie: 1) Basically everyone in the cast has been nominated for an Oscar (save for Maura Tierney,…
Reviewed on September 5, 2018
_**Earnest and heartfelt, but narratively awkward, and emotionally unengaging**_ > _They say suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. The problem with being human isn't really so temporary._ - Nic Sheff; _Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines_ (2008) > _Anyone who has lived through it, or those who are now living through it, knows that caring about an addict is as complex and fraught and debilitating…
Reviewed on July 12, 2019
> “Do you know how much I love you? If you could take all the words in the language, it still wouldn't describe how much I love you. And if you could gather all those words together, it still wouldn't describe what I feel for you. What I feel for you is everything. I love you more than everything.” \- David Sheff Beautiful Boy is a true, heart wrenching story of how a father attempts to care for his drug-addicted…
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The main cast of Beautiful Boy (2018) includes Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney, Amy Ryan and Christian Convery. The film was directed by Felix van Groeningen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Beautiful Boy was released on October 12, 2018 and runs for 2h 1m.
Beautiful Boy (2018) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 2,949 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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