The Boy in the Woods fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, a touch of humor.
Tense and violent
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and society
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and violent
The Boy in the Woods is tense and violent.
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, moving, and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, a real life story, and society
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and society.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Based on the incredible true story of WWII survival.
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The Boy in the Woods is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 6.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
1 h 40 min
The Boy in the Woods runs 1 h 40 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Boy in the Woods higher (100) than audiences (61). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some German. Produced in Canada, United States.
+30GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Boy in the Woods in 44 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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