Boyhood

About Boyhood

The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.

Boyhood is a 2014 drama film directed by Richard Linklater. Its themes are college, divorce, domestic abuse, and growing up.

Ellar Coltrane stars as Mason, Patricia Arquette as Mom, Ethan Hawke as Dad, and Lorelei Linklater as Samantha. It runs 165 minutes and was released in June 2014.

The screenplay is by Richard Linklater. It was produced by Detour Filmproduction and IFC Productions. It streams on AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, and AMC Plus Apple TV channel in the United States.

I Saw the TV Glow, Honor Society, and Beautiful Boy make useful companions to Boyhood, all filed under coming of age, high school, and nostalgic. TMDB voters put it at 7.5 out of 10 across 5,660 votes and it carries a R rating.