
The Boy Next Door
2015, Mystery and thriller, 1h 30m
138 Reviews 25,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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The Boy Next Door may get a few howls out of fans of stalker thrillers, but for most viewers, it won't even rise to "so bad it's good" status. Read critic reviews
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Claire Peterson
Noah Sandborn
Garrett Peterson
Vicky Lansing
Kevin Peterson
Allie Callahan
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Critic Reviews for The Boy Next Door
All Critics (138) | Top Critics (44) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (121)
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Solidly MOR fare that should be propping up Channel 5's Friday night schedule sometime very soon.
March 1, 2015 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
Rob Cohen's half-baked erotic thriller plays like a misguided homage to Eighties video fare and to family-in-peril sagas like Unlawful Entry or Cape Fear.
February 26, 2015 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
One of the stupidest films ever made.
February 26, 2015 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
Abundantly silly ...
February 26, 2015 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
J-Lo is back in the sort of breathtakingly abysmal thriller that, a decade ago, sullied a promising dramatic career.
February 26, 2015 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
Jennifer Lopez has serious beefcake issues in this lazy, low-budget, not-as-much-fun-as-it-should-be potboiler.
February 23, 2015 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Boy Next Door
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Jul 11, 2016The Hollywood pitch for this movie was probably something like... "it's Fatal Attraction but instead of a married man being stalked it's America's favorite MILF, Jennifer Lopez." If that sounds crude... well... so is this movie. Crude in its script and production. It's too bad that the subject matter - a middle-aged woman allows herself to be seduced by a high school student - wasn't taken more seriously. Instead, everything is played for cheap thrills and the movie can't even deliver those.Aldo G Super Reviewer
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Sep 13, 2015The Boy Next Door is by far one of the dumbest films I've ever seen. Everything about this film is awful, except for maybe Jennifer Lopez's acting, which is decent. Aside from that though, this film is an absolute fucking train wreck. I'd actually recommend it if you're looking to watch something so bad it's entertaining.Stephen S Super Reviewer
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Aug 31, 2015Jennifer Lopez stars in The Boy Next Door, a mediocre psychological thriller. After separating from her husband a lonely housewife named Claire Peterson has an illicit affair with a young man who's recently moved in next door to take care of his infirmed uncle; but when Claire tries to break off the relationship he becomes obsessive and violent. It's really a formulaic plot, and the characters are little more than clichéd stereotypes. Additionally, the performances are piss-poor; especially Lopez. However, Rob Cohen's directing is pretty good: bringing tension to the scenes and creating a sinister undertone. While it's able to deliver a few thrills, The Boy Next Door is a generic and uninspired film.Dann M Super Reviewer
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Aug 22, 2015I was really looking forward to seeing this as I love a good psycho thriller. I have liked a few of Jennifer Lopez's movies too over the years. Wow. So glad I rented this before buying. How disappointing. Though the ingredients are all there, it just doesn't quite work. It's not scary, the guy isn't that convincing. And the ending is abrupt. Other movies in this genre are so much better. Even the much criticised Swimfan was better than this. Much better. I don't know, maybe I like it better when it's a crazy girl doing this crap.Nicki M Super Reviewer
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