The Boys Are Back

"Inspired by a true story."

2009 1h 44m EN

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6.3

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73%

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METACRITIC

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6.8

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 200🍅73%Rotten Tomatoes●57Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 10,542

Drama

Synopsis

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When the wife of sports-writer Joe Warr dies of cancer, he takes on the responsibility of raising their 6-year-old son, and his teenage son from a previous marriage. As Joe rejects the counsel of his mother-in-law and other parents, he develops his own philosophies on parenting.

“Inspired by a true story.”

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Cast

Clive Owen
Joe Warr
Laura Fraser
Katy Warr
Emma Booth
Laura
George MacKay
Harry Warr
Emma Lung
Mia
Natasha Little
Flick
Julia Blake
Barbara
Nicholas McAnulty
Artie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Scott Hicks
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Australia, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Scott Hicks, shot by Greig Fraser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hal Lindes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott Gray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Clive Owen and Laura Fraser and Emma Booth carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Inspired by a true story.".

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IMDB entry: tt0926380 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Scott Hicks directs. Greig Fraser behind the camera. Hal Lindes scores. Scott Gray cuts. Produced in Australia, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Australia, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Scott Hicks, shot by Greig Fraser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hal Lindes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Scott Gray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Clive Owen and Laura Fraser and Emma Booth carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Inspired by a true story.".
8IMDB entry: tt0926380 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.