Is Beautiful Boy sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Beautiful Boy easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Beautiful Boy end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Beautiful Boy violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Beautiful Boy scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Beautiful Boy

Name: Beautiful Boy
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Maria Bello, Michael Sheen, Alan Tudyk, Moon Bloodgood, Kyle Gallner

To confront the truth, first they had to face each other.

Directed by Shawn Ku

Produced by First Point Entertainment, Braeburn Entertainment

2011101 min6.0 / 10

A devastating portrait of parental grief and marital reckoning in the aftermath of an unthinkable tragedy, exploring how a family confronts complicity, blame, and the possibility of forgiveness.

A married couple on the verge of separation are leveled by the news their 18-year-old son committed a mass-shooting at his college, then took his own life.

Questions people ask

Is Beautiful Boy sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is Beautiful Boy easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Beautiful Boy end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Beautiful Boy violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Beautiful Boy scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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