The Boost fingerprintStrong craft, emotionally cool.
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, the mind, and family
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Boost 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 and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and family.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Boost is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48/100 (IMDb 6.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 40%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: drug use, strong language, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes.
1 h 35 min
The Boost runs 1 h 35 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Boost higher (55) than critics (40). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $8 million to make and earned $784,990 worldwide, 10% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Boost in 7 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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