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Beautiful Boy

  • 2018
  • R
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
132K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,143
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Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, and Jack Dylan Grazer in Beautiful Boy (2018)
Based on the best-selling pair of memoirs from father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse, and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years.
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A family coping with addiction over many years goes through the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse and recovery.A family coping with addiction over many years goes through the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse and recovery.A family coping with addiction over many years goes through the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse and recovery.

  • Director
    • Felix van Groeningen
  • Writers
    • Luke Davies
    • Felix van Groeningen
    • David Sheff
  • Stars
    • Steve Carell
    • Maura Tierney
    • Jack Dylan Grazer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    132K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,143
    501
    • Director
      • Felix van Groeningen
    • Writers
      • Luke Davies
      • Felix van Groeningen
      • David Sheff
    • Stars
      • Steve Carell
      • Maura Tierney
      • Jack Dylan Grazer
    • 521User reviews
    • 244Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 10 wins & 31 nominations total

    Videos33

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:08
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:27
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:27
    Official Trailer
    "My Son Has Gone Missing"
    Clip 0:53
    "My Son Has Gone Missing"
    "You're Gonna Get it Back"
    Clip 0:47
    "You're Gonna Get it Back"
    "I Want Them to be Proud of Me"
    Clip 0:58
    "I Want Them to be Proud of Me"
    "I'm Kinda Into Other Things Right Now"
    Clip 0:54
    "I'm Kinda Into Other Things Right Now"

    Photos183

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    Top Cast75

    Steve Carell
    Steve Carell
    • David Sheff
    Maura Tierney
    Maura Tierney
    • Karen Barbour
    Jack Dylan Grazer
    Jack Dylan Grazer
    • Nic Sheff (12 Years Old)
    Oakley Bull
    Oakley Bull
    • Daisy Sheff
    Christian Convery
    Christian Convery
    • Jasper Sheff
    Timothée Chalamet
    Timothée Chalamet
    • Nic Sheff
    Amy Aquino
    Amy Aquino
    • Annie Goldblum
    Carlton Wilborn
    Carlton Wilborn
    • Vince
    Stefanie Scott
    Stefanie Scott
    • Julia
    Marypat Farrell
    Marypat Farrell
    • Julia's Mother
    Timothy Hutton
    Timothy Hutton
    • Dr. Brown
    Amy Forsyth
    Amy Forsyth
    • Diane
    Kue Lawrence
    Kue Lawrence
    • Nic Sheff (5 Years Old)
    Brandon James Cienfuegos
    • Kid
    • (as Brandon Cinfuegos)
    Cheska Corona
    • Kid
    Mandeiya Flory
    • Kid
    Martha T. Newman
    Martha T. Newman
    • Flight Attendant
    Minerva García
    Minerva García
    • Nurse @ Bellevue
    • Director
      • Felix van Groeningen
    • Writers
      • Luke Davies
      • Felix van Groeningen
      • David Sheff
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews521

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The real Nic Sheff stated in a Q&A that the drawing book that David Steve Carell in the movie finds of his son's addiction struggles was drawn by Nic's real-life half-brother, Jasper Sheff.
    • Goofs
      Despite the fact that Nic's addiction story line is shown to cover a number of years, his younger siblings do not ever appear to age.
    • Quotes
      • David Sheff: Do you know how much I love you? If you could take all the words in the language, it still wouldn't describe how much I love you. And if you could gather all those words together, it still wouldn't describe what I feel for you. What I feel for you is everything. I love you more than everything.
    • Crazy credits
      During the end credits, Nic is heard reciting the poem "Let It Enfold You" by Charles Bukowski.
    • Connections
      Featured in CTV National News: Episode dated 7 September 2018 (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Helicon I
      Written by Dominic Aitchison and Stuart Braithwaite
      Performed by Mogwai
      Courtesy of Rock Action Records

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    FAQ1

    • Why wasn't Henryk Gorecki's Symphony of Sorrowful Songs (played at the end and through some of the credits) given any "credit"? Was it assumed that everyone already recognized it?

    Details

    • Release date
      • October 25, 2018 (Israel)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Beautiful Boy: siempre serás mi hijo
    • Filming locations
      • Marin County, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Amazon Studios
      • Big Indie Pictures
      • Plan B Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,649,973
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $218,888
      • Oct 14, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $31,749,905
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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