Beautiful Boy fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Beautiful Boy is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The characters, performances, and dialogue stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Beautiful 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, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 71%, and Metacritic 62). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, suicide themes, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 41 min
Beautiful Boy runs 1 h 41 min.
Yes. Critics average 67 and audiences 63 out of 100, so both groups see Beautiful Boy much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada, United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Beautiful Boy in 13 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 16 storytelling tropes for Beautiful Boy, including Time-Shifted Actor, Adaptation Distillation, Addled Addict.
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