Summary
Nicknamed "The Golden Boy," Oscar De La Hoya – with his good looks, electric charisma, and heartfelt story of winning Olympic gold for his dying mother – rocketed to national prominence as a superstar both in and outside the ring. But all was not what it appeared to be behind that polished facade.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+29)
Critics 100Audiences 71GoodWatch 86
Tomatometer100%
IMDb7.3
Audience score69%
Time to watch it all
2 h 34 min
2 episodes, about 77 min each
An episode a night: done in 2 nights.
Reach
Streams in 87 countries
+77First aired
2023
July 24, 2023
Ended 2023
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Fernando Villena Director
Production · 9
- Mark Wahlberg Executive Producer
- Mario López Executive Producer
- Lisa Heller Executive Producer
- Stephen Levinson Executive Producer
- David Wendell Executive Producer
- Nancy Abraham Executive Producer
Other crew · 1
- Abtin Motia Coordinating Producer
The Golden Boy episodes
1 season · 2 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Episode #1.1, 7.8
- S1 E2 Episode #1.2, 7.5
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