12 years in the making.
The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.
Boyhood (2014) is a drama film directed by Richard Linklater, released on June 5, 2014 with a runtime of 2h 45m. It stars Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke and Lorelei Linklater. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 5,625 ratings.
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Ellar Coltrane
as Mason
Patricia Arquette
as Mom
Ethan Hawke
as Dad
Lorelei Linklater
as Samantha
Libby Villari
as Grandma
Marco Perella
as Professor Bill Welbrock
Brad Hawkins
as Jim
Jamie Howard
as Mindy
Andrew Villarreal
as Randy
Jenni Tooley
as Annie
Zoe Graham
as Sheena
Charlie Sexton
as Jimmy
Directed by Richard Linklater, written by Richard Linklater, produced by Cathleen Sutherland, Richard Linklater and Jonathan Sehring.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 5,625 ratings.
**Phenomenal** When you think back to _Slackers_ you remember how easy that movie flowed. How comfortably it drifted. Just go with it. Let it happen, live in the moment. Then there's the _Before trilogy_ which again seemed effortless and free-flowing yet constructed with so much care that you knew this filmmaker was not only unusual, but acutely human. That he cherished experience and learning and submitted to the…
Reviewed on February 4, 2015
Richard Linklater's 'Boyhood' is a brilliant film about life and the struggle to find meaning. It follows a family through a twelve year period as they endure situations and tackle obstacles together. The main technical aspect of the film is a very controversial and memorable one as Linklater hired his main actors and continued to follow them for twelve years thus adding to the realism of the feature adding much…
Reviewed on March 9, 2017
Boyhood organically condenses twelve years of upbringing into an undramatic three hour behemoth. The journey of adolescence is one personality-altering experience that each of us inevitably undertakes. An existential life step that physically and personably transforms our very bodies, from innocent child to independent adult. Parents forced to release their protective talons and enable their children to venture out…
Reviewed on January 16, 2020
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Boyhood (2014) is available to stream on Netflix, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Criterion Channel and Sundance Now, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Boyhood (2014) includes Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Lorelei Linklater and Libby Villari. The film was directed by Richard Linklater. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Boyhood was released on June 5, 2014 and runs for 2h 45m.
Boyhood (2014) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 5,625 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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