Is The Boy in the Dress 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 The Boy in the Dress end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 85% 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 The Boy in the Dress easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% 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 The Boy in the Dress sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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 The Boy in the Dress 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.

The Boy in the Dress

Name: The Boy in the Dress
Genre: Drama, Family, Comedy, TV Movie
Released: 2014
Duration: 62 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Billy Kennedy, Jennifer Saunders, Tim McInnerny, Meera Syal, Steve Speirs

Directed by Matt Lipsey

Produced by BBC

201462 min6.3 / 10

A warm, coming-of-age story about self-discovery and acceptance that balances the melancholy of family disruption with the hopeful courage of a boy finding his authentic self.

Dennis feels different - an ordinary boy in an ordinary house in an ordinary street, playing football with his mates and living with his dad and brother, but frustrated by the boring grey world he inhabits. Life has never really been the same since his mum left. However, transformation can happen in the most unexpected places. Aided by Lisa, the coolest girl in school, Dennis creates a whole new persona and puts it to the ultimate test - but can a boy wear a dress, and what will the headmaster, his dad and his friends on the football team think if they find out?

Clusters

Found Family Stories Grief Support Friendships Gender and Sexual Identity Family and Marriage Problems Family Relationships

Genres

Drama Family Comedy TV Movie

Keywords

Coming Of Age Cross Dressing Based On Children's Book Family Child Of Divorce

Questions people ask

Is The Boy in the Dress violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Does The Boy in the Dress end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.
Is The Boy in the Dress easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is The Boy in the Dress sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is The Boy in the Dress 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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