
Beautiful Boy
A true story of addiction, survival and family.
Directed by Felix van Groeningen
Produced by Plan B Entertainment
A deeply intimate portrait of a father's anguish and helplessness as he watches his son spiral into methamphetamine addiction, grounded in genuine love but shadowed by loss and despair.
After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.
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Questions people ask
Is Beautiful Boy sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Beautiful Boy scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Beautiful Boy violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Beautiful Boy end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Beautiful Boy easy watching? 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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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Everything like Beautiful Boy, and what each one shares →
Like Beautiful Boy
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Beautiful Boy
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Beautiful Boy, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Beautiful Boy, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Beautiful Boy, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































