The Boys Are Back fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, everyday modern life, and growing up
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Boys Are Back is calm and low-intensity.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Family, everyday modern life, and growing up
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and growing up.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Inspired by a true story.
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The Boys Are Back is included with a subscription to History Vault in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, and Metacritic 57). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 44 min
The Boys Are Back runs 1 h 44 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 65 and audiences 58 out of 100, so both groups see The Boys Are Back much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in Australia, United Kingdom.
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