Good Boys

"You must be this tall to see this movie."

2019 1h 30m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 2,086

Comedy

Synopsis

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A group of young boys on the cusp of becoming teenagers embark on an epic quest to fix their broken drone before their parents get home.

“You must be this tall to see this movie.”

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Cast

Jacob Tremblay
Max
Keith L. Williams
Lucas
Brady Noon
Thor
Molly Gordon
Hannah
Midori Francis
Lily
Izaac Wang
Soren
Millie Davis
Brixlee
Josh Caras
Benji

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gene Stupnitsky
Writers: Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 5.6× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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4 / 8

CAST

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240+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gene Stupnitsky, shot by Jonathan Furmanski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jacob Tremblay and Keith L. Williams and Brady Noon carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gene Stupnitsky directs. Jonathan Furmanski behind the camera. Lyle Workman scores. Daniel Gabbe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 5.6× over at the box office.
3Released 7 years ago.
4240+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Gene Stupnitsky, shot by Jonathan Furmanski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Lyle Workman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Daniel Gabbe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jacob Tremblay and Keith L. Williams and Brady Noon carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "You must be this tall to see this movie.".
10IMDB entry: tt6977338 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "drone", "best friend", "first kiss", "sex toy".

The technical file

Cinematography: Jonathan Furmanski
Original score: Lyle Workman
Editing: Daniel Gabbe
Production design: Jeremy Stanbridge
Costume design: Carla Hetland
Makeup / hair: Tanya Hudson
VFX supervisor: Andrew Karr
Sound: Gabriel J. Serrano
Stunt coordinator: Jeffery Aro
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $111,037,232
Return: 555% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Good Boys (2019)

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moviefan392019-08-28
★ 10/10
walking into the theater i didnt know what to expect from this movie except two things one to atleast laugh a little and two to be in aww by the shocking content but however what i personally didnt expect was to attend the absolute funniest movie ive seen all year long i laughed out loud nonstop i loved the characters as well this definetly isnt for everyone kids included or anyone offended by sex humor but if you can take it i highly recommend seeing this comedy blockbuster
SWITCH.2019-09-14
★ 8/10
Most of the comedies that I love have an element of emotional weight, and ‘Good Boys’ is no exception. The film has some really bittersweet conversations about losing friendships and growing up that are sure to hit home for a lot of people. It helps push the film to the next level, and was something I really adored. - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-good-boys-more-than-just-a-young-superbad
Sheldon Nylander2019-11-23
★ 5/10
Everything old is new again. Three naive six-graders are on a quest to get to their first kissing party, but get detoured along the way. Sound familiar? That's because it's the same plot as "Superbad" only with younger kids. From having to score drugs to selling a sex doll, these kids get into all kinds of ridiculous hijinks that provide only a mild laugh now and again. My main problem here is the rehash. Why? "Superbad" is a far superior movie, probably because of the knowledge the characters bring to the table. These kids know next to nothing about the world, a fact that's played up to a maximum extent time and again. By the end of the movie, I was ready to throw my hands up in the air saying "Alright! I get it already." And the characters don't really develop to a significant extent. They remain just as naive at the end of the movie as they were at the beginning. As a result, we wind up not just with a rehash of "Superbad" but a rather stagnant one at that. It can be cute at times, but overall we learn nothing along with the characters and our lives are not richer for having seen this movie. It's a cute diversion, but nothing else. Take it for what it is, or don't. My recommendation is that if you have anything else to see, you're probably better off seeing that instead.