Beautiful Boy (2010)


A married couple on the verge of separation are leveled by the news their 18-year-old son committed a mass shooting at his college, then took his own life.

Beautiful Boy (2010)

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Released Year: 2010
Runtime: 100 minutes
Genre: Drama
Directors: Shawn Ku

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A married couple on the verge of separation are leveled by the news their 18-year-old son committed a mass shooting at his college, then took his own life.

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91
The A.V. Club - Nathan Rabin
Like its fellow crowd-depressor "Blue Valentine," Beautiful Boy offers the antithesis of escapism: a claustrophobic, punishingly intense, beautifully measured exploration of the depths of human despair.
88
Observer - Rex Reed
Too bleak and wrenching to recommend unconditionally. You need a strong constitution to watch it soberly, but it is a gripping experience that left me weak in the knees.
75
IndieWire - Eric Kohn
Despite routinely overstating the scenario with rampant scenes of tantrums and sobs, the majority of Beautiful Boy is made bearable by its two solid performances.
75
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers
Blazing performance will burn in your memory. Same goes for the film.
70
The Hollywood Reporter - Michael Rechtshaffen
Directing from the nonjudgmental script he wrote with Michael Armbruster, Ku's assured, unadorned documentary style allows his leads ample breathing room to inhabit their devastated characters.

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