Boys Town fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Moving and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, growing up, and family
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Moving and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, growing up, and family
Its world is built around history, growing up, and family.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Fandango at Home Free. 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 86%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 36 min
Boys Town runs 1 h 36 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Boys Town higher (86) than audiences (77). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+39GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Boys Town in 53 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 13 storytelling tropes for Boys Town, including Mouthy Kid, Little Brother Is Watching, Extra! Extra! Read All About It!.
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