The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

Brothers, partners, strangers

Directed by Jeff Sherman, Gregory V. Sherman

Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Crescendo Productions

2009101 min7.3 / 10

A documentary portrait of two brilliant songwriters whose creative partnership produced beloved music but whose personal relationship remained fractured and unresolved.

The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers, famous for the iconic hits they wrote for Disney.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story 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.

78/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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