
Boy Erased
2018 · Movie · R · 115 min · ★ 7.0 · 75% critics
After being outed to his parents at 19, a young man is given an ultimatum tied to faith: enter a gay conversion therapy program or face being shunned by family, friends, and his community. The story follows his time in the program and the mounting pressure to change.
Based on Boy Erased: A Memoir
Also known as Garçon effacé
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-09-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (1,491 votes)
About
Choose this only if you want a sincere, tough watch about faith-driven conversion therapy and family fallout; Not for you if you need a more emotionally involving experience, or if you prefer lighter coming-of-age takes like Love, Simon or Get Real.
Pros: important subject matter; strong lead performances; thoughtful sincerity | Cons: emotionally distant; underwhelming drama; paper-thin characters
Themes
- homophobia
- based on true story
- coming of age
- religion
- based on memoir or autobiography
- lgbt
- lgbt teen
- college student
- dread
- conversion therapy
- gay theme
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2018
- AACTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2018
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2018 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2018 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 2018 · nominated
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- AACTA Award — Best Film · 2018 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2018 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew

Lucas Hedges
as Jared Eamons

Nicole Kidman
as Nancy Eamons

Russell Crowe
as Marshall Eamons

Joel Edgerton
as Victor Sykes

Troye Sivan
as Gary

Madelyn Cline
as Chloe

Flea
as Brandon

Xavier Dolan
as Jon

Britton Sear
as Cameron Van Heusen

Cherry Jones
as Dr. Muldoon
Directed by Joel Edgerton