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Old Boys

2018 · 96 min

A gentle, witty schoolyard romp with a theatrical, whimsical charm and a soft spot for its awkward hero. Light, playful and easy to enjoy.

Directed by
Toby MacDonald
Genres
Comedy
Overview
In the school-set re-working of Cyrano, an awkward but imaginative pupil helps the handsome but spectacularly dim school-hero pursue the fiery daughter of a visiting French teacher.
How it feels
Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Love, identity, coming-of-age, friendship
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Toby MacDonald
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism6
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Toby MacDonald
    Written by
    Freddy Syborn, Luke Ponte
    Starring
    Alex Lawther, Jonah Hauer-King, Pauline Étienne, Denis Ménochet, Joshua McGuire, Nicholas Rowe, Nicholas Agnew, Giles Malcolm
    Music
    Andrew Hewitt
    Cinematography
    Nanu Segal
    Runtime
    96 min
    Country
    United Kingdom, Sweden
    Languages
    French, English

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