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Boyhood streaming

2014 Movie United States Drama 166 min Ages 12+
By: Richard Linklater With: Ethan Hawke, Brad Hawkins, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater, Marco Perella

Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater's BOYHOOD is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before. Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay's Yellow to Arcade Fire's Deep Blue. BOYHOOD is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting.

Filmium rating
79%

Festival Achievements

Berlin International Film Festival 2014
Awards:
International Jury 2014
Nominations:
Competition 2014
San Sebastian International Filmfestival 2014
Selections:
FIPRESCI Gran Prix

Mood

Bittersweet
Intimate
Nostalgic
Reflective
Touching

Cast & Crew

Richard Linklater
Patricia Arquette
Ellar Coltrane
Marco Perella
Ethan Hawke
Libby Villari
Lorelei Linklater
Brad Hawkins
Ellar Coltrane (Lead)
Ethan Hawke (Supporting)
Patricia Arquette (Supporting Actress)
Richard Linklater (Director)

Budget

Independent Film
Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

35Mm Film
Longitudinal
Naturalistic
Naturalistic Lighting
Time-Lapse Photography

Film Movements

Independent Film
Realist Cinema

Narrative Structure

Coming-Of-Age
Non-Linear
Slice-Of-Life

Pace

Deliberate
Episodic
Meandering
Slow
Slow-Paced

Runtime

Epic Length
Long Runtime

Soundtrack

Folk
Music Spanning 2000S
Original Score

Style

Cinematic
Documentary-Style
Epic
Realism
Realistic

Time-Period

2000S
Early 21St Century

Central Conflict

Divorce
Family Separation
Growing Up
Identity
Identity Crisis
Parental Conflict

Characters

Boy Protagonist
Divorced Parents
Family

Ending

Bittersweet
Open-Ended
Reflective

Historical Context

Early 2000S
Post-9/11 America

Key Plot Points

Adolescence
Childhood
College

Plot

Coming-Of-Age
Family Drama
Family Dynamics
Growing Up

Setting

Small Town
Suburban
Texas
Urban And Suburban Environments

Shooting Location

Big Bend Ranch
Houston
Saint Marcus
Texas

Theme

Coming Of Age
Family Dynamics
Growing Up
Identity
Passage Of Time

Genre

Coming-Of-Age
Drama
Independent
Independent Film

Audiences

Adults
Family
Teenagers
Teens

Titles

6-sai no boku ga, otona ni naru made.
Boyhood
Hitbagrout
Poisipõli
少年12年
年少时代
보이후드

Awards

Bafta
Golden Globe
Oscar

Box Office Success

Domestic Gross $25.4M
Financially Successful

Critical Reception

High Praise
Perfect Score
Universal Acclaim

Festivals

Berlin
Sundance

Popularity

Critically Acclaimed
Top Of Year-End Lists

Ratings

100 Metacritic
97% Rotten Tomatoes

Reception

Acclaimed
Award-Winning
Critical Acclaim
Critically Acclaimed
High Ratings

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

2014
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