Loverboy
2005 · Movie · R · 84 min · ★ 4.9 · 32% critics
A woman shaped by emotional neglect grows into a fiercely devoted single mother whose love becomes increasingly controlling. Moving between past and present, the story follows her struggle to protect her child from a world she sees as threatening, even as that bond starts to fray.
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-01-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Critic score
- 32/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.9/10 (49 votes)
About
You may connect with this if you like unsettling, character-driven dramas about family obsession, in the vein of Wander Darkly or Apart; Not for you if you want a straightforward plot or easily likable characters.
Pros: strong lead performance; haunting mood; bold emotional themes | Cons: uneven tone; thin writing; repetitive pacing
Themes
- flashback
- single mother
- trying to get pregnant
- mother and son
- childhood memory
Cast & crew
Kyra Sedgwick
as Emily
Dominic Scott Kay
as Paul (6 years old)
Kevin Bacon
as Marty
Blair Brown
as Jeanette Rawley
Matt Dillon
as Mark
Oliver Platt
as Mr. Pomeroy
Campbell Scott
as Paul's Father
Marisa Tomei
as Sybil
Sosie Bacon
as Emily (10 years old)
Travis Bacon
as Lenny
Directed by Kevin Bacon