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The Boys Are Back

The Boys Are Back

2009Movie⏱️ 1h 44mPG-13
Drama
6.8
IMDB Rating
10,621 votes

A sports writer becomes a single parent in tragic circumstances.

Director
Scott Hicks
Writers
Simon Carr, Allan Cubitt
Stars
Clive Owen, Emma Booth, Laura Fraser
Release Date
November 12, 2009
Language
English
Country
Australia, United Kingdom
🎯 6
Nominations
💬 40
Reviews
📋 9.9K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Clive Owen
Clive Owen
as Joe Warr
Emma Booth
Emma Booth
as Laura
Laura Fraser
Laura Fraser
as Katy
George MacKay
George MacKay
as Harry
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Nicholas McAnulty
as Artie
Julia Blake
Julia Blake
as Barbara
Chris Haywood
Chris Haywood
as Tom
Erik Thomson
Erik Thomson
as Digby
Natasha Little
Natasha Little
as Flick
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
as Tim Walker

💰 Box Office

$3,252,136
Worldwide Gross
$809,752
Domestic Gross
$49,342
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Production
Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), BBC Film, Hopscotch Productions

🏷️ Keywords

half brotherbarefoot boygender in titlewriterparenthood

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

refreshing and amazing, yet...
by teelbee2009-10-10
7/10

"Going in, I had utterly no idea of what to expect from this film. My companion didn't even tell me ~what~ movie we were going to see, much less any clues to what it was about. I don't think I've ever walked into a theater with so little idea of what to expect. All I knew was that Clive Owen had a role; but he plays such diverse roles, that gave me no clues. But, I'm sure even those who knew lot more about this movie going in were surprised. The story provides lots of unexpected and unusual moments. I would anticipate the plot would turn one way, and it would find a whole n..."

💡 Did You Know?

The nine songs by Sigur Rós in the film were initially used as a temporary score. However, director Scott Hicks felt the music was so perfect for the film that he personally traveled to Iceland to get approval from Sigur Rós to be featured in the film.

📖 Synopsis

A sports writer becomes a single parent in tragic circumstances.