Yes, very. More sad than 98% 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.

Yes. More frightening than 87% 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 Dream Boy end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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 Dream Boy easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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 Dream Boy violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 72% 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.

Dream Boy

Name: Dream Boy
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2008
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Stephan Bender, Thomas Jay Ryan, Diana Scarwid, Tom Gilroy, Maximillian Roeg

Directed by James Bolton

200888 min6.1 / 10

A tragic coming-of-age story about two teenage boys navigating forbidden love amid the homophobia, violence, and religious oppression of 1970s rural Louisiana.

The story of Nathan, a young teenager who tries to flourish in a romantic relationship with neighbour Roy. The two young men will have to face the brutal reality of the rural south of the United States in the late 1970s.

Questions people ask

Is Dream Boy sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is Dream Boy scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does Dream Boy end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Dream Boy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Dream Boy violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% 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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