Boy Erased

About Boy Erased

Jared, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents at age 19. Jared is faced with an ultimatum: attend a gay conversion therapy program – or be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends, and faith.

Joel Edgerton's Boy Erased is a 2018 drama film. The film is filed under homophobia, LGBT teen, based on memoir or autobiography, and college student.

Lucas Hedges takes the lead as Jared Eamons, Nicole Kidman as Nancy Eamons, Russell Crowe as Marshall Eamons, and Joel Edgerton as Victor Sykes. At 115 minutes long, it arrived in September 2018.

The screenplay is by Joel Edgerton. It was produced by Anonymous Content, Blue-Tongue Films, and Focus Features. The story is adapted from real events.

The Miseducation of Cameron Post, Maurice, and Fireworks make useful companions to Boy Erased, all filed under coming of age and conversion therapy. TMDB voters put it at 7.0 out of 10 across 1,524 votes and it carries a R rating.