William Franklin is a teacher who was born in Ireland and moved to the United States only to repatriate in 1939 after his leftist political views cause him to lose his job. Franklin becomes the first non-cleric instructor at St. Jude's, a school for wayward boys run by Brother John, who is a firm believer in strong discipline.
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GoodWatch score 61January 19, 2003 · 1 h 34 min · Drama, History
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In the United States, Song for a Raggy Boy streams on Prime, Dox, and Magnolia Selects, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play, DistroTV, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 40 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 67%). Audiences rate it higher (82 out of 100) than critics (67).
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
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