Boyhood

2014 Richard Linklater 2h 45m ★ 7.5
Drama
Boyhood

The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.

Cast

Ellar Coltrane Ellar Coltrane Mason
Patricia Arquette Patricia Arquette Mom
Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke Dad
Lorelei Linklater Lorelei Linklater Samantha
Libby Villari Libby Villari Grandma
Marco Perella Marco Perella Professor Bill Welbrock
Brad Hawkins Brad Hawkins Jim
Jamie Howard Jamie Howard Mindy

Vibes

Emotional Chill Deeply Moving Critic Favorite

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Boyhood

Wolf Children
Wolf Children 2012
The full journey of parenthood. Two films about watching your children become people and realizing your job is to disappear. Before Sunrise
Before Sunrise 1995
Richard Linklater and real time. Two films that refuse to compress life into convenient plot points. The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows 1959
Coming of age with documentary realism. Two films that capture childhood as it actually feels, not as adults remember it. Moonlight
Moonlight 2016
Lives forming slowly. Two films that take the time to show how a person is made.