The Boys in the Band

2020, Lgbtq+/Drama, 2h 2m

95 Reviews 250+ Ratings

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The Boys in the Band brings the classic stage play back to the screen with a well-acted adaptation containing surprising -- and poignant -- modern relevance. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A visitor turns an evening upside down when he interrupts a gathering of gay men in New York City in 1968.
  • Rating:
    R (Some Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Sexual Content|Language)
  • Genre:
    Lgbtq+, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Joe Mantello
  • Writer:
    Mart Crowley, Ned Martel
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  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Jim Parsons
Michael
Zachary Quinto
Harold
Matt Bomer
Donald
Andrew Rannells
Larry
Charlie Carver
Cowboy
Robin De Jesus
Emory
Brian Hutchinson
Alan
Michael Benjamin Washington
Bernard
Tuc Watkins
Hank
Joe Mantello
Director
Mart Crowley
Screenwriter
Ned Martel
Screenwriter
Eric Kovtun
Executive Producer
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Full Review… Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) Full Review… Clarisse Loughrey Independent (UK) Full Review… K. Austin Collins Rolling Stone Full Review… Leah Greenblatt Entertainment Weekly Full Review… Alexandra Heller-Nicholas ABC Radio (Australia) Full Review… Claudia Puig FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) Full Review… Dan Bayer Next Best Picture Full Review… Amy West Digital Spy Full Review… David Reddish Queerty Full Review… Jason Shawhan Nashville Scene Full Review… Ben Turner The Pink Lens Full Review… Mark Meszoros The News-Herald (Willoughby, OH)
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