Is House of Boys sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 House of Boys violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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 House of Boys easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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 House of Boys scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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 House of Boys end with hope?

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.

House of Boys

Name: House of Boys
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2009
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Layke Anderson, Benn Northover, Udo Kier, Stephen Fry, Steven Webb

Make Love Your Goal

Directed by Jean-Claude Schlim

Produced by Delux Productions, Elsani Film

2009120 min6.2 / 10

A tender yet sobering coming-of-age story about a young gay man finding love and community in 1980s Amsterdam, shadowed by the emerging AIDS crisis.

It is 1984. Frank is a determined English teenager who runs away from high school to find an alternative gay lifestyle in Amsterdam. He finds a home and a job at the "House of Boys", a bar-cum-brothel run by a strict Madame who has an eye for what his punters crave. Frank works his way up from barman to on-stage dancer and falls in love with some of his housemates, Jake. The first intimations of what is described as 'the gay cancer', casts a long shadow over Frank's tight-knit group of friends. Yet despite the troubles that cloud the hopes and dreams of young Frank, his perseverance, along with support from a willing doctor, will carry him through.

Questions people ask

Is House of Boys sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is House of Boys violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is House of Boys easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is House of Boys scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Does House of Boys end with hope? 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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