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Cast

Ellar Coltrane
as Mason

Patricia Arquette
as Mom

Ethan Hawke
as Dad

Lorelei Linklater
as Samantha

Elijah Smith
as Tommy

Steven Prince
as Ted

Bonnie Cross
as Teacher

Sydney Orta
as Elementary School Girl

Libby Villari
as Grandma

Marco Perella
as Professor Bill Welbrock

Jamie Howard
as Mindy

Andrew Villarreal
as Randy

Shane Graham
as Neighborhood Friend #1

Tess Allen
as Neighborhood Friend #2

Ryan Power
as Paul

Sharee Fowler
as Book Trivia Judge

Mark Finn
as Book Release Emcee

Charlie Sexton
as Jimmy

Byron Jenkins
as Barber

Holly Moore
as Mason's 4th Grade Teacher

David Blackwell
as Liquor Store Clerk

Barbara Chisholm
as Carol

Matthew Martinez-Arndt
as Lee

Cassidy Rose Johnson
as Abby

Cambell Westmoreland
as Kenny

Jennifer Griffin
as Mrs. Darby

Garry Peters
as No Obama Man

Merrille McCommas
as Obama Mama

Tamara Jolaine
as Tammy

Jordan Howard
as Tony

Andrew Bunten
as Bully 1

Tyler Strother
as Bully 2

Evie Louise Thompson
as Jill

Brad Hawkins
as Jim

Savannah Welch
as College Girl Singer

Mika Odom
as Gabi

Sinjin Venegas
as Chase

Nick Krause
as Charlie

Derek Chase
as Charlie's Friend

Angela Rawna
as Professor Douglas

Megan Devine
as Make Out Girl

Jenni Tooley
as Annie

Landon Collier
as Cooper

Roland Ruiz
as Enrique

Richard Jones
as Grandpa Cliff

Karen Jones
as Nana

Gordon Friday
as Pastor

Tom McTigue
as Mr. Turlington

Sam Dillon
as Nick

Martel Summers
as Beer Pong Guy

David Clark
as High School Band Singer

Zoe Graham
as Sheena

Jesse Tilton
as April

Richard Robichaux
as Mason's Boss

Will Harris
as Sam's College Boyfriend

Indica Shaw
as Hooper

Bruce Salmon
as Guitar Player

Wayne Sutton
as Beat Box

Joe Sundell
as Band Member 1

Sean Tracey
as Band Member 2

Ben Hodges
as Band Member 3

Daniel Zeh
as Band Member 4

Chris Doubek
as Guy in Diner

Andrea Chen
as Sam's Roommate

Mona Lee
as High School Teacher

Bill Wise
as Uncle Steve

Alina Linklater
as Twin Cousin 1

Charlotte Linklater
as Twin Cousin 2

Genevieve Kinney
as Woman at Party

Elijah Ford
as Jimmy's Bandmate 1

Kyle Crusham
as Jimmy's Bandmate 2

Conrad Choucroun
as Jimmy's Bandmate 3

Maximillian McNamara
as Dalton

Taylor Weaver
as Barb

Jessi Mechler
as Nicole

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• Feb 22, 2017

  Many thought this movie was boring. I don't watch movies just to be entertained. I don't need car chase scenes or guns or superheroes. I also watch movies to learn something, or to get insight into another life or another culture, so I enjoyed this movie. What held my interest was the dysfunctional family, and seeing how the mother handled abuse. I did not see warning signs of these evil men when the mother was dating them, so she didn't seem to be one of those idiot-women who let themselves be shoved around by some ogre-of-a-man. I experienced an emotionally abusive husband (he was never physically abusive), so I'm so very curious to see how other women handle this. I had wonderful parents, so it was hard for me to understand what the kids were going through. I tried to put myself in the kids' shoes, and wondered how I would handle such a bully of a father. I'd like to think I'd say, "Go away, you slob!" and report him, but easier said than done. A good film won't depict a character as all good or all bad, so as a kid, you're confused when they are kind. Abusers apologize a lot and give flowers. At first, I wondered if the the father was just disciplining the kids, making them do their homework and chores. You do have to get on kids. Then it went too far. I was glad when the mother took her kids out of the abusive home. I wanted to shake the daughter who whined because she now didn't have her own room and had to go to a different school. Teens can be so very self-absorbed. It made me wonder if I was this selfish when I was a teen. Ethan Hawk's character was interesting. He seemed hyper, always "on" with his inner pistons going full throttle. While he was a screw-up when he was young, he had a kind heart and matured throughout the movie. His latest wife calmed him. It was interesting to me to see the aging process all in one movie. I was surprised the boy was solid and light-haired as a young boy, then extremely skinny and black-haired as an older teen. He went from 'average kid' to 'super cool dude.' All in all, this movie did what it sought out to accomplish - showing an ordinary life of a boy.
  Amy A Super Reviewer
• Mar 29, 2016

  This movie was always predicted to be a masterpiece. With a filming schedule that expanded over 12 years, how could this movie not be the most interesting thing ever. Well, the movie is good, but is it the best movie of 2014? No. Not at all. Many things in this movie are great for example the performances by Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette are flawless. Ellar Coltrane who plays the young Mason takes his time to find the right perspective of the character, but that was only to be expected as he, literally, grew during production of the film. The movie, however, have some really sloppy moments. At many points, the script doesn't seem like it was thought through and you get the feeling that Richard Linklater just wrote the script without knowing what direction he wanted to go. His directing, however, is almost flawless, as he really gets the emotion in this young boy and his parents and captures the perfect escence of what makes this family what it is.
  

  Lasse G Super Reviewer
• Dec 05, 2015

  A charming drama that amuses and captivates the audience and takes them on a journey of growing up, love and heartbreak. Fantastic cast and beautifully done!
  Film C Super Reviewer
• Oct 25, 2015

  Excellent. This was a fantastic film, and honestly I would have been happy if this had won Best Picture. It definitely would have deserved it. Boyhood is a far superior film to Birdman.
  Stephen S Super Reviewer

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