Beautiful Boy
2010 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 6.0 · 66% critics
A couple already drifting apart is shattered when they learn their teenage son carried out a deadly attack at his college and died soon after. As shock turns to grief, they face public blame, relentless attention, and painful questions about what they missed while trying to hold themselves together.
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2011-06-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (108 votes)
About
You’ll likely connect if you want an intimate, heavy drama about aftermath and guilt rather than action or explanations, similar in spirit to Stronger; Not for you if you need fast pacing, clear answers, or uplifting viewing.
Pros: powerful grief-focused story; strong lead performances; rare perspective | Cons: slow and talky; little backstory or answers; bleak, draining mood
Themes
- suicide
- forgiveness
- married couple
- son
- college
- victim
- grief
- parenting
- divorce
- family
- death
- death in family
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Maria Bello
as Kate Carroll
Michael Sheen
as Bill Carroll
Alan Tudyk
as Eric
Moon Bloodgood
as Trish
Kyle Gallner
as Sammy
Austin Nichols
as Cooper
Meat Loaf
as Motel Clerk
Bruce French
as Harry
Deidrie Henry
as Bonnie
Jessie T. Usher
as Basketball Teen
Directed by Shawn Ku