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Teenager Nicolas Sheff seems to have it all -- good grades, editor of the school newspaper, actor, artist and athlete. When Nic's addiction to meth threatens to destroy him, his desperate father does whatever he can to save his son and his family.

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Beautiful Boy sees Timothée Chalamet and Steve Carell delivering showcase work that's often powerful enough to make up for the story's muted emotional impact.

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Beautiful Boy (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Mark Kermode Kermode & Mayo's Film Review I would be lying if I didn't say that I found it moving. Jan 29, 2019 Full Review Beautiful Boy (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Ryan Gilbey New Statesman Beautiful Boy has a remorseless emotional integrity... It is frustrating, repetitive and inconclusive, and all the more admirable for it. Jan 26, 2019 Full Review Beautiful Boy (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard I loved watching it. It's fantastically enjoyable. Rated: 3/5 Jan 20, 2019 Full Review Beautiful Boy (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) Sadly it’s a case where a lot of its components work in isolation, but not as a whole. Rated: 2/5 Jul 14, 2024 Full Review Beautiful Boy (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Ryan McQuade InSession Film Maybe it was the talent behind the camera that brought it down, but we will never know if someone with a little more of a focused eye and pen could have done with the Sheff's story. Rated: D- Apr 3, 2024 Full Review Beautiful Boy (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Karen Gordon Original Cin Chalamet conveys all of the necessary contradictory emotions to portray an addict, paradoxically both in love with, and repulsed by, his own tendencies and actions. It's bravura work. Rated: B+ May 2, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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stephanie b this movie is so pure and about not giving up. addiction is real and he did everything to be the best for his son. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Oscar J Kind of sad, good performance by Chalamet Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/01/24 Full Review Nate l It would be hard to find a more boring, dull, and pointless waste of time. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/30/24 Full Review CHINWENDU O It was absolutely moving, learnt a lot. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/05/24 Full Review Jeremy N This movie is definitely one of my favorites in terms of drugs and addiction, especially in this country. The acting in this movie is phenomenal with a plot that keeps you truly invested in the characters all the way until the last second before the credits roll. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/11/24 Full Review Allen F The acting was phenomenal and it seemed to be an accurate portrayal of addiction Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/03/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Felix van Groeningen Director Steve Carell David Sheff Timothée Chalamet Nic Sheff Maura Tierney Karen Barbour Amy Ryan Vicki Timothy Hutton Dr. Brown
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Synopsis Teenager Nicolas Sheff seems to have it all -- good grades, editor of the school newspaper, actor, artist and athlete. When Nic's addiction to meth threatens to destroy him, his desperate father does whatever he can to save his son and his family.

Director
Felix van Groeningen

Producer
Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner

Screenwriter
Luke Davies, Felix van Groeningen

Distributor
Amazon Studios

Production Co
Plan B Entertainment

Rating
R (Drug Content Throughout|Brief Sexual Material|Language)

Genre
Biography, Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 2, 2018, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 4, 2019

Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.6M

Runtime
1h 52m

Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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