The Boy

2015, Drama/Mystery & thriller, 1h 45m

22 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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Movie Info

A 9-year-old sociopath becomes increasingly fascinated with death.

Cast & Crew

Mike Vogel
Dad
Rainn Wilson
William Colby
David Morse
John Henley
Zuleikha Robinson
Mom
Bill Sage
Sheriff Deacon Whit
Aiden Lovekamp
Ben
Jared Breeze
Ted Henley
David Valencia
Marcus
Amalia Santa Maria
Jennifer
Sam Morse
Derek
Craig William Macneill
Director
Craig William Macneill
Screenwriter
Clay McLeod Chapman
Screenwriter
Douglas Brown
Producer
Andrés Calderón
Producer
Daniel Noah
Producer
Sharon Lopez
Producer
Brian Arnott
Executive Producer
Noah Greenberg
Executive Producer
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Executive Producer
Brent A. Johnson
Executive Producer
Noah Greenberg
Cinematography
Craig William Macneill
Film Editing
Volker Bertelmann
Original Music
Thomas William Hallbauer
Production Design
Patricia Arango
Art Director
Carolina Escobar
Set Decoration
Tatiana Vera
Costume Design
Monika Mikkelsen
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Critic Reviews for The Boy

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Audience Reviews for The Boy

  • Apr 26, 2016
    As innocuous as its title, it is awfully directed and edited, poorly paced and hugely incompetent in whatever it is trying to do as it fails to portray the kid's evolution into a psychopath (he comes off as just annoying), and it is only not a complete disaster because of its forceful ending.
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