Sonny Boy fingerprintStunning style, big heart.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Awe-inspiring and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of absurdist humor and sharp wit
Fantasy, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout visual style, cinematography, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Sonny Boy is spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Awe-inspiring and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring, melancholic, and moving. Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of absurdist humor and sharp wit
Expect plenty of absurdist humor and sharp wit.
Fantasy, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around fantasy, growing up, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout visual style, cinematography, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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Sonny Boy is included with a subscription to Hulu and Crunchyroll in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 7.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States.
1 season
It has 1 season with 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each.
It ran from 2021 to 2021 and has ended.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
+85GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Sonny Boy in 99 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 16 storytelling tropes for Sonny Boy, including A Day in the Limelight, The Ageless, Hidden Depths.
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