This Boy's Life fingerprintA , drama: .
Good for thought-provoking · adults · public viewing safe
He looked like the ideal husband. He seemed like the perfect father. That's just what they needed. But that's not what they got.
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In the United States, This Boy's Life is free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 49 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 60).
Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.
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