Is Boys State violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% 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 Boys State end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% 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.

Barely. Less sad 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 Boys State easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% 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.

Barely. Less frightening than 76% 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.

Boys State

Name: Boys State
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Ben Feinstein, Steven Garza, Robert MacDougall, René Otero, Eddy Proietti Conti

Democracy isn't a spectator sport.

Directed by Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss

Produced by Concordia Studio, Mile End Films

2020110 min7.1 / 10

An energetic, optimistic documentary following teenage boys navigating political ambition and democratic process at a Texas civics program.

This raucous journey into the heart of democracy captures an unusual rite of passage: 1,100 teenage boys from across Texas coming together to build a representative government from the ground up.

Clusters

Found Family Stories Anti-Establishment Comedies Underdog Sports Stories Underdog Sports Stories American City Movies

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Politics Austin, Texas

Questions people ask

Is Boys State violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Does Boys State end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Boys State sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Boys State easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Boys State scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

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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