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Plot Summary
The year is 1984, and on the rural East Coast of New Zealand “Thriller” is changing kids’ lives. Boy, a young dreamer obsessed with Michael Jackson, lives with his brother and cousins and dreams of his long-lost father, who was sent to prison for robbery not long after Boy was born. When his father returns home after seven years away, Boy is forced to confront the man he thought he remembered and learn to get along without the hero he had been hoping for. “Boy” is the hilarious and heartfelt coming-of-age tale about heroes, magic and Michael Jackson.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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86%- Reviews Counted: 66
- Fresh: 57
- Rotten: 9
- Average Rating: 7.2/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: Joy juxtaposed with humiliation, silliness with sadness, fantasy with reality, and none of it formulaic. The editing feels fresh, as does the film.
Fresh: Boy could have been a twee mush of cuteness and bathos but it's not, in large part because of the outstanding cast of unself-conscious Maori kids.
Fresh: A cross between The 400 Blows and Slumdog Millionaire.
Fresh: "Boy'' rollicks along with bright, sunny style and, for the most part, balances its sadness with invention.
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