Boy Erased fingerprintStrong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and growing up
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Boy Erased is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and growing up
Its world is built around everyday modern life, a real life story, and growing up.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The truth cannot be converted.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Boy Erased is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. 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 73/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 69). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: suicide themes.
1 h 55 min
Boy Erased runs 1 h 55 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 75 and audiences 71 out of 100, so both groups see Boy Erased much the same way.
No. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 53% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Australia, China, United States.
+84GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Boy Erased in 98 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 30 storytelling tropes for Boy Erased, including Depraved Homosexual, Rape and Switch, Experimented in College.
6.9
