The Boys

The Boys

Nothing in the world would make them miss their weekly game...

Directed by Louis Saia

Produced by Gouvernement Canadien, Fonds de télévision et de câblodistribution pour la production d'émissions canadiennes

1997107 min6.2 / 10

A warm, affectionate comedy about a group of men bound by their weekly hockey ritual, celebrating friendship, escape, and the timeless joy of play.

Every Monday evening, at the arena, eleven men get together to lovingly put on the jersey of the Boys, the hockey team of a "garage" league to which they belong. As Stan, their revered trainer, would affectionately say, they have the "puck" tattooed on their hearts. It doesn't matter if they are lawyers, policemen, mechanics or unemployed, as soon as they enter the locker room, everyone forgets their age, their work and their problems.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Boys scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is The Boys easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Does The Boys end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Boys violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Boys sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Boys

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Boys

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Boys, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Boys, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Boys, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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