The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys fingerprintStrong craft, striking style.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit and slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, fantasy, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Standout visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, melancholic, and wondrous. Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit and slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and slapstick.
Growing up, fantasy, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around growing up, fantasy, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style stand out.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 69). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 44 min
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys runs 1 h 44 min.
Yes. Critics average 73 and audiences 73 out of 100, so both groups see The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys much the same way.
No. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 17% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 5 storytelling tropes for The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, including Brother–Sister Incest, Downer Ending, It Will Never Catch On.
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