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A , crime movie: , but never scary, .
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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A true story about finding the courage to be yourself.
A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska.
Biographical TragedyTransgender IdentityHate Crime DramaRural American SettingHeartbreaking & BrutalSocial CommentaryIntense Character StudyPowerful PerformancesRaw & Unflinching
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Is Boys Don't Cry worth watching?
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GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 86).
Will I feel good after watching Boys Don't Cry?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Is Boys Don't Cry plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (10 of 10) and pathos (10 of 10) more than on its plot.
Was Boys Don't Cry a box office hit?
Budget$2 million
Box office$12 million
Yes, a big one: it cost about $2 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 5.8 times its budget.
What tropes does Boys Don't Cry use?
Disappeared DadCovered in ScarsForeshadowingTriumphant RepriseRight Through His Pants"It" Is DehumanizingMurder the HypotenuseBloodless CarnageRape as DramaBrainless BeautyBlatant LiesPolice Are Uselessand 34 more
TV Tropes lists 46 tropes for it, including Disappeared Dad, Covered in Scars, and Foreshadowing.