The Birthday Boys fingerprintFunny, strong craft, light on feelings.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic
Plenty of absurdist humor and sharp wit
Show business, pop culture, and society
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout storytelling, performances, and dialogue
Standout editing
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
The Birthday Boys is fast-paced.
Plenty of absurdist humor and sharp wit
Expect plenty of absurdist humor and sharp wit.
Show business, pop culture, and society
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around show business, pop culture, and society. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout storytelling, performances, and dialogue
The storytelling, performances, and dialogue stand out.
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The Birthday Boys is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Spectrum On Demand in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Pluto TV and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
2 seasons
It has 2 seasons with 20 episodes of about 30 minutes each.
Not quite. Critics rate The Birthday Boys higher (89) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 2013 to 2014 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Birthday Boys in 5 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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