Beautiful Boy (2011): Ratings, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch
Beautiful Boy is a 2011 drama directed by Shawn Ku. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $140,123 worldwide. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including FIPRESCI Prize for the Discovery at the TIFF 2010. Critics gave it 68% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10. Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Shawn Ku
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Anchor Bay Films
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
What Is Beautiful Boy About?
The premise of Beautiful Boy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following a tragic mass shooting and suicide, a family grapples with profound loss and a shocking revelation about their adult son. The devastating event exposes a hidden secret, forcing the couple to confront their own strained relationship while searching for meaning in the aftermath of the senseless tragedy. They must navigate grief, guilt, and chaos as they try to understand what led to this unimaginable pain.
Beautiful Boy Themes & Keywords
· 33 tags- college
- school shooting
- parenting
- murder suicide
- death of child
- couple
- son
- marriage
- separation
- grief
- sex scene
- motel room
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- writer
- gun shooting
- victim
- television
- parents
- neighbor
- sister in law
- brother
- sadness
- husband wife relationship
- redemption
- forgiveness
- suicide
- mother son relationship
- father son relationship
- death
- murder
- erect nipples
- female topless nudity
- female nudity
- mass murder
Where to Watch Beautiful Boy
Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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The Director of Beautiful Boy
Directed by Shawn Ku.
- Director Shawn Ku
Beautiful Boy Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Beautiful Boy 68% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.
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IMDb 6.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 68% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 79%
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Metacritic 62 Metascore
User score 6.3
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TMDB 60% User score
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Letterboxd 3.3 /5
8 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.1 /5
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Beautiful Boy Plot Summary
What happens in Beautiful Boy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film unfolds with intimate home videos that quietly frame a family’s life: a husband and wife at the beach with their young son, and a young man reading a short story to a small audience, hinting that their lives will change in dramatic, irreversible ways even though no one in the room seems attentive. From these soft, everyday moments, the story shifts to Bill, a businessman, and Kate, who proofs books for a living. Their bond is steady yet tightly wound, kept afloat largely by their eighteen-year-old son Sam, who is navigating the rocky transition to college.
Full summary
The whole story of Beautiful Boy, scene by scene
Beautiful Boy Box Office
Beautiful Boy grossed $140,123 worldwide. $77,247 came from the US and Canada and $62,876 (45%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$140.1K
- US & Canada
- $77.2K
- International
- $62.9K
Beautiful Boy Awards & Nominations
Beautiful Boy won 1 award from 1 nomination, including FIPRESCI Prize for the Discovery at the TIFF 2010.
1 win1 nomination1 ceremony
Beautiful Boy Trailers & Videos
5 videos: 3 trailers and 2 teasers.
- Trailer Trailer 1 - Beautiful Boy
- Trailer Trailer 2 - Beautiful Boy
- Teaser Beautiful Boy - "Riveting Review" Alternate Version
- Teaser Beautiful Boy - "Riveting Review"
How Well Do You Know Beautiful Boy?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is Kate's profession in the film?
Cars in Beautiful Boy
34 cars on screen, including the 1965 Ford Econoline and the 1966 Dodge Dart.
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1965 Ford Econoline Main role -
1966 Dodge Dart Important role -
1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle Typ 1 Important role -
1980 Ford F-Series Minor role
Beautiful Boy Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “A mi drága kisfiunk” and “Piękny chłopak”.
- Also known as
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- A mi drága kisfiunk
- Piękny chłopak
- Tarde Demais
- Güzel Çocuk
- Băiat frumos
- Krásný chlapec
- ילד יפה
- Красиво момче
- 漂亮男孩
- 뷰티풀 보이
- Хороший хлопчик
- Хороший мальчик
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Beautiful Boy FAQ: Where to Watch, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, where to watch, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Beautiful Boy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Beautiful Boy?
Beautiful Boy runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Beautiful Boy released?
Beautiful Boy was released on June 3, 2011.
Who directed Beautiful Boy?
Beautiful Boy was directed by Shawn Ku.
More films by Shawn Ku Where can I watch Beautiful Boy?
In the US, Beautiful Boy is streaming on Amazon MX Player, Amazon Prime Video and Lionsgate+ and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Beautiful Boy make at the box office?
Beautiful Boy grossed $140,123 worldwide ($77,247 domestic, $62,876 international).
How is Beautiful Boy rated?
Beautiful Boy has 6.6/10 on IMDb, 68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic and 60% on TMDB.
What awards did Beautiful Boy win?
Beautiful Boy won 1 award from 1 nomination, including FIPRESCI Prize for the Discovery at the TIFF 2010.
Does Beautiful Boy have a post-credit scene?
Yes. Beautiful Boy has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
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