
Boyhood
2014 · Movie · R · 165 min · ★ 7.5 · 99% critics
A divorced family is seen across twelve years as a boy grows from early grade school into the edge of adulthood. The film focuses on everyday changes, family bonds, school years, and the small moments that shape a young person’s sense of self.
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-06-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 165 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 99/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (5,518 votes)
- Box office
- $57,273,049
- Budget
- $4,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like patient, life-spanning dramas such as Before Midnight or Waking Life; Not for you if you need a strong central conflict or fast-moving events.
Pros: deeply human moments; natural family feel; ambitious time span | Cons: very slow pace; loose plot; subdued drama
Themes
- high school
- family's daily life
- college
- urban life
- coming of age
- growing up
- domestic abuse
- parenting
- divorce
- family
- nostalgic
- divorced parents
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2015
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 2015
- Dorian Award — Film of the Year · 2014
- FIPRESCI Grand Prix · 2014
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
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- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2015 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 2015 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2015 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2015 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 2015 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · nominated
Cast & crew

Ellar Coltrane
as Mason

Patricia Arquette
as Mom

Ethan Hawke
as Dad

Lorelei Linklater
as Samantha

Libby Villari
as Grandma

Marco Perella
as Professor Bill Welbrock

Brad Hawkins
as Jim

Jamie Howard
as Mindy
- AV
Andrew Villarreal
as Randy

Jenni Tooley
as Annie
Directed by Richard Linklater