Is The Boys Are Back 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.

Is The Boys Are Back scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 Boys Are Back sad?

Yes. More sad 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 Boys Are Back easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% 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 Boys Are Back end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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.

The Boys Are Back

Name: The Boys Are Back
Genre: Drama
Released: 2009
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Clive Owen, Laura Fraser, Emma Booth, George MacKay, Emma Lung

Inspired by a true story.

Directed by Scott Hicks

Produced by Australian Film Finance Corporation, BBC Film

2009104 min6.3 / 10

A tender, grief-stricken drama about a father learning to parent two sons after his wife's death, balancing loss with unconventional wisdom and familial bonds.

When the wife of sports-writer Joe Warr dies of cancer, he takes on the responsibility of raising their 6-year-old son, and his teenage son from a previous marriage. As Joe rejects the counsel of his mother-in-law and other parents, he develops his own philosophies on parenting.

Clusters

Grief Support Friendships Isolation And Loneliness Asian City Movies Family Struggles Growing Up U S States And Regions

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Single Parent Based On True Story Cancer Parenthood South Australia Adelaide

Questions people ask

Is The Boys Are Back violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is The Boys Are Back scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is The Boys Are Back sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Boys Are Back easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does The Boys Are Back end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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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