Song for a Raggy Boy fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Tense
Moving and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up.
Serious throughout
History, growing up, and society
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Moving and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving, wholesome, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
History, growing up, and society
Its world is built around history, growing up, and society.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Song for a Raggy Boy is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 7.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 67%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 34 min
Song for a Raggy Boy runs 1 h 34 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Song for a Raggy Boy higher (82) than critics (67). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom, Denmark, Spain.
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7.5
