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In the United States, The Boom is free with ads on Kanopy. It also streams in 23 other countries.
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Sweet-sour comedy on Italy's 1950s rage to get rich as fast as possible! The businessman wants to satisfy his wife's craving for luxury and a "respectable life" so he becomes heavily indebted. In desperation he agrees to sell a precious part of his body for a large sum of money. But just before the crucial operation he panics...
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- Vittorio De Sica
- Written by
- Cesare Zavattini
- Produced by
- Dino De Laurentiis
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- Piero Piccioni
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Facts
September 24, 1963 · 1 h 29 min · Strong Language
- Released
- September 24, 1963
- Runtime
- 1 h 29 min
- Content
- Strong Language
- Genres
- Comedy
- Original language
- Italian
- Made in
- Italy
- Available in
- 30 countries
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Is The Boom worth watching?
84
GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 7.1, Letterboxd 3.6 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (70).
Is The Boom okay for kids?
Strong language
Yes: its content advisories are strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Will The Boom make me laugh?
Very funny
Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly absurd humor (9 of 10) and satire (9 of 10).
Is The Boom plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (8 of 10) and character depth (6 of 10) more than on its plot.
Is The Boom in English?
Italian
No, it was made in Italian.