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Boom Town
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A , romance movie: , .
Good for date night · family movie night · friends night
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Where Men Are Rough And Tough . . . And Like Their Women The Same Way !
Two buddies who rise from fly-by-night wildcatters to oil tycoons over a twenty year period both love the same woman. McMasters and Sand come to oil towns to get rich. Betsy comes West intending to marry Sand but marries McMasters instead. Getting rich and losing it all teaches McMasters and Sand the value of personal ties.
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Is Boom Town worth watching?
69
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 7).
Is Boom Town okay for kids?
NR
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Is Boom Town good for date night?
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Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Can I half-watch Boom Town?
Easy watchDemanding
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.
Was Boom Town a box office hit?
Budget$2 million
Box office$5 million
Yes: it cost about $2 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 3.1 times its budget.