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Boys for Sale

2017·Movie
1h 16min
84
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Rotten Tomatoes100%–
IMDb6.8Rotten Tomatoes100%–

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Boys are selling sex in Japan. Who is buying?

Through animation and a series of interviews with nine young men in Tokyo's gay district, this documentary exposes and humanizes the rarely seen world of gay sex work in Japan.
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Directed by:
Itako
Produced by:
Ian Thomas Ash, Adrian Storey
Composed by:
Kazaguruma

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Is Boys for Sale worth watching?

84
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 6.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Boys for Sale?

1 h 16 min

Boys for Sale runs 1 h 16 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Boys for Sale?

Critics100
Audiences68

Not quite. Critics rate Boys for Sale higher (100) than audiences (68). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Boys for Sale in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.