The Boy (2016): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Boy is a 2016 mystery thriller directed by William Brent Bell, starring Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans and Diana Hardcastle. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes and earned $73.9 million worldwide on a $10 million budget. Critics gave it 31% on Rotten Tomatoes and 42 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- William Brent Bell
- Original language
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English - Studio
- STX Entertainment
- Budget
- $10M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Boy About?
The premise of The Boy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A young American nanny, Greta, accepts a position caring for a young boy in a secluded English village. She soon discovers the family’s unsettling secret: they maintain the illusion that their deceased son still lives through a remarkably realistic doll. Disregarding the family's strict rules, Greta investigates further, inadvertently unleashing a disturbing and inexplicable force that threatens to unravel her sanity and expose a terrifying truth.
The Boy Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- doll
- nanny
- england
- suicide by drowning
- surprise ending
- female protagonist
- abusive relationship
- animate doll
- loss of son
- mysterious death
- elderly couple
- grocery boy
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- flirting
- violence
- minimal cast
- porcelain mask
- masked villain
- porcelain doll
- stalker
- babysitter in peril
- escape
- woods
- forest
- stabbing
- attic
- cemetery
- grave
- old dark house
- governess
- photograph
- painting
- murder
- belief in ghosts
- gramophone
- hidden room
- secret room
- face mask
- mask
- learning the truth
- husband wife relationship
- family secret
- family tragedy
- family relationships
- goodbye letter
- death by drowning
- portrait
- knocked unconscious
- shower
- death of child
- plot twist
The Boy Cast
Lauren Cohan leads the cast, with Rupert Evans and Diana Hardcastle. Directed by William Brent Bell; 6 actors are credited in all.
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Director William Brent Bell
Also Starring in The Boy
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The Boy Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Boy 31% on Rotten Tomatoes and 42 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.
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IMDb 6.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 31% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 38%
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Metacritic 42 Metascore
User score 5.9
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TMDB 60% User score
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Letterboxd 2.6 /5
342 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.7 /5
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The Boy Plot Summary
What happens in The Boy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the opening sequence, we meet Greta Evans, played by Lauren Cohan, as she travels in a classic British taxi. The path to her destination is secluded, enveloped by dense woods. Awakening from a brief slumber, she steps out of the vehicle, taking in the grandeur of a magnificent manor. The taxi driver informs her that he has already carried her belongings inside while she was dozing. He advises her to wait in the parlor before leaving in the taxi.
Full summary
The whole story of The Boy, scene by scene
The Boy Box Office & Budget
The Boy grossed $73.9 million worldwide on a $10 million budget, 7.4 times what it cost. $35.8 million came from the US and Canada and $38.1 million (52%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$73.9M
7.4× its budget
- US & Canada
- $35.8M
- International
- $38.1M
- Budget
- $10M
The Boy Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer The Boy | Official Trailer 2 | Own It Now on Digital HD, Blu-ray & DVD
How Well Do You Know The 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 10: not answered
What is the name of the doll that the Heelshires care for?
Cars in The Boy
2 cars on screen: the Toyota Land Cruiser and the 1989 LTI Fairway.
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Toyota Land Cruiser Important role -
1989 LTI Fairway Minor role
The Boy Also Known As
26 alternative titles, including “The Inhabitant” and “In a Dark Place”.
- Also known as
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- The Inhabitant
- In a Dark Place
- Chlapec
- Boneco do Mal
- Lənətli Uşaq
- Lanetli Çocuk
- ตุ๊กตาซ่อนผี
- The Boy - Segue as Regras
- הילד
- Кукла
- A fiú
- Dete zla
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- 灵偶契约
- 더 보이
- 託陰
- Le garçon
- Лялька
- Момчето
- Дете зла
- El niño
- Puika, თოჯინა
- Utelešeno telo
- 屍孩
- ザ・ボーイ～人形少年の館～
- Cậu Bé Ma
- Šėtono vaikas
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Boy Behind the Door, Brahms: The Boy II and The Child.
The Boy FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Boy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Boy?
The Boy runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was The Boy released?
The Boy was released on January 22, 2016.
Who directed The Boy?
The Boy was directed by William Brent Bell.
More films by William Brent Bell Who is in the cast of The Boy?
The Boy stars Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans and Diana Hardcastle, among 6 credited actors.
How much did The Boy make at the box office?
The Boy grossed $73.9 million worldwide ($35.8 million domestic, $38.1 million international) on a budget of $10 million.
How is The Boy rated?
The Boy has 6.0/10 on IMDb, 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic and 60% on TMDB.
Does The Boy have a post-credit scene?
No. The Boy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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