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Sonny Boy

1989Movie1 h 36 min

Drama
48
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.7Rotten Tomatoes–36%

A brutally violent, relentlessly bleak drama movie about crime and everyday modern life.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Story

There are some secrets you can't keep chained up forever...

A small-town car thief and his transgender wife come across an abandoned infant; they amputate his tongue and train him for a life in crime.

Feels like

  • Dark Crime Thriller
  • Grotesque Family Drama
  • Psychological Horror
  • Socially Conscious
  • Bleak & Disturbing
  • Unconventional Narrative
  • Moral Decay
  • Exploitation & Abuse
  • Low-Budget Grit

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Robert Martin Carroll
Written by
Graeme Whifler
Produced by
Ovidio G. Assonitis
Music by
Carlo Maria Cordio

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 22, 1989 · 1 h 36 min · Violence, Nudity, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery

Released
March 22, 1989
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Content
Violence, Nudity, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Action, Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
32 countries

Tropes

A Day in the Limelight, The Ageless, Narnia Time +9

  • A Day in the Limelight
  • The Ageless
  • Narnia Time
  • Psychic Children
  • Bittersweet Ending
  • Wham Episode
  • Mind Screw
  • Ridiculously Cute Critter
  • Baseball Episode
  • Cast of Snowflakes
  • Hidden Depths
  • Robinsonade

12 of 16 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Sonny Boy?"

Questions about Sonny Boy

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Sonny Boy?

PrimefuboTVMGM+PhiloThe RokuTubi TV

In the United States, Sonny Boy streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo, and it is free with ads on The Roku and Tubi TV. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is Sonny Boy worth watching?

48
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48 (IMDb 5.7).

Will Sonny Boy scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for uncanny and 7 for tension, but 4 for scares.

Will I feel good after watching Sonny Boy?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.