The History Boys fingerprintStrong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Hopeful
Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of sharp wit
Growing up, history, and society
Standout dialogue, performances, and storytelling
Functional look and sound
Hopeful
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's hopeful. Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of sharp wit
Expect plenty of sharp wit.
Growing up, history, and society
Its world is built around growing up, history, and society.
Standout dialogue, performances, and storytelling
The dialogue, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
History. It's just one bloody thing after another.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The History Boys is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 66%, and Metacritic 74). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 49 min
The History Boys runs 1 h 49 min.
Yes. Critics average 70 and audiences 68 out of 100, so both groups see The History Boys much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $13 million worldwide, 3.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
+14GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The History Boys in 28 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 33 storytelling tropes for The History Boys, including One-Liner, Ironic Echo, Gayngst.
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