The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys

Forgive me father, for I am 14.

Directed by Peter Care

Produced by Trilogy Entertainment Group, Egg Pictures

2002104 min6.7 / 10

A warm, playful coming-of-age comedy about Catholic school boys bonding over pranks and mischief in the 1970s, balancing youthful irreverence with genuine friendship and growth.

A group of Catholic school friends, after being caught drawing an obscene comic book, plan a heist that will outdo their previous prank and make them local legends.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

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

  • Is The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys violent? 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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