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The Loneliest Boy in the World

2022 · 90 min

A quirky, gently morbid coming-of-age comedy that mixes deadpan zombie gags with a quiet ache of loneliness.

Directed by
Martin Owen
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Tagline
They're dying to be his friend.
Overview
After losing his mother, a lonely boy decides to (literally) dig up some new friends, but when they mysteriously come back to life, he’s launched into a series of misadventures as he tries to keep their secret safe from neighbors, classmates and social workers alike.

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Directed by
Martin Owen
Genres
Comedy, Horror
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • loneliness
  • grief
  • friendship
  • found family
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour6
Realism3
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, horror
Directed by
Martin Owen
Written by
Piers Ashworth
Starring
Max Harwood, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Susan Wokoma, Evan Ross, Tallulah Haddon, Hammed Animashaun, Ashley Benson, Ben Miller
Cinematography
Håvard Helle
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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