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692 Global Ranking
Wins 56% of its Matchups
4212 Total UsersWho've Ranked It
93509 Total Times Ranked
52 Have It At #1
397 Have It In Their Top 20
Directed By Richard Linklater Richard Linklater Starring Ellar Coltrane Ellar Coltrane • Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke • Patricia Arquette Patricia Arquette • Lorelei Linklater Lorelei Linklater • Tamara Jolaine Tamara Jolaine Genres Childhood Drama • Coming-of-Age • Drama • Slice of Life Studios &Franchises Golden Globe Nominated • Academy Award Nominated • The Criterion Collection • IFC Films • Academy Award Best Picture Nominated • Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated • BAFTA Award for Best Film Winning • BAFTA Award for Best Film Nominated • Independent Spirit Award for Best Film Nominated • MTV Movie Award for Best Movie Nominated • Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Drama Winning • Flickchart Road Trip • 87th Academy Awards Nominated • SIFF Golden Space Needle Winning • London Film Critics' Circle Award for Film of the Year • New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film Winning • The Cinemaholic's 100 Best Movies of All Time • Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Winning • Detriot Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Winning • Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Picture Winning • Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film Winning • Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Winning • Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Winning • Indiewire's 100 Best Movies of the 2010s Release Info 2014-01-19T00:00:00Z January 19, 2014 Color • 163 minutes R see more films from 2014 ► see more about this film on our blog ►
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Boyhood vs. Birdman
destroyeroflife said on 1/12/2022
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butchji on 6/4/2014 Reply · Like · (0 likes)
First. :-)Really good. I still prefer the first two "Before" films by Linklater though.
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MasterofMovies on 7/13/2014 Reply · Like · (2 likes)
A transcendent film in every regard. A true accomplishment. I simply loved it.
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trayoder on 1/10/2015 Reply · Like · (0 likes)
What makes it such an accomplishment? Filming a movie over a 12 year period doesn't automatically make it a masterpiece.
The27Arsenal on 2/9/2015 Reply · Like · (2 likes)
He didn't say the reason it was a masterpiece because it was filmed over a 12 year period. That's one of the very impressive elements of the film, but clearly if you're just focusing on that than you have missed everything else...
Koroy on 11/4/2015 Reply · Like · (1 like)
Boyhood is far more than just a 12 years journey.It's the small happiness,the minute moments which the director wants to capture.And he captures is brilliantly.That's the acconplishment MasterofMovies is talking about
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Reelz on 7/14/2014 Reply · Like · (2 likes)
The greatest film I have ever seen.
Area_hulk on 9/5/2014 Reply · Like · (2 likes)
Why the f is it rated so low?
Arthouse on 9/21/2014 Reply · Like · (0 likes)
I don't know, man. I think Flickchart works like an algorithm or something, so when more people rank it higher in their Flickcharts, it'll go up. Hopefully
Area_hulk on 9/7/2014 Reply · Like · (0 likes)
311Total UsersWho've Ranked ItLike for reals? Don't people know about this movie or have your cinemas not been showing it yet? Anyway, just watch! Like now!
Literally just watched the movie and it was great. A great coming of age story full of good acting and soundtrack and everything really. The running time didn't bother me at all. I have a feeling this will win some awards at The Oscars.
GcPreacher on 9/27/2014 Reply · Like · (0 likes)
@Area_hulk: It's because it's new. Flickchart's global chart value older movies higher. As this just came out it's not gonna rank high.(Bring back the zeitgeist chart, Flickchart 2.0!)
AverageMovieBuff on 10/19/2014 Reply · Like · (1 like)
This is a superb film that masterfully shows us the epic endeavour of growing up.(From a male's perspective) I was joyfully entertained throughout this masterpiece and am happy to be lucky enough to see this film art.
I would give this film a 10 out of 10.
AverageMovieBuff on 12/12/2014 Reply · Like · (3 likes)
The best film of 2014 that I've seen so far. I'm still waiting to watch Birdman and Whiplash though. Here in the UK, they have a cinema release in early 2015.
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trayoder on 1/9/2015 Reply · Like · (2 likes)
Probably the greatest overhyped film of all-time. Make of that what you will.
AverageMovieBuff on 4/14/2015 Reply · Like · (1 like)
Perfect description.
AngieRomero on 1/9/2015 Reply · Like · (4 likes)
I would have to be a fool not to acknowledge that there is something unique and special being done on film. Richard linklatter deserves an Oscar for best directing, and I'm sure he'll get it. Having said that, I think if one were to judge it just for the story, you would find that it's just an average coming of age flick.
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Koroy on 7/7/2015 Reply · Like · (0 likes)
Pritty good
lukiushaufoy on 12/6/2015 Reply · Like · (0 likes)
I thought it was good but just because it took 12 years to make doesn't make it one of the greatest films of the decade. Also, the kid doesn't really say anything.
TommyDoyle78 on 2/28/2016 Reply · Like · (0 likes)
Awful. Awful. Awful. Awful. Awful. Awful. Awful. Awful. Awful. Awful. Awful. Awful. One awful to every year.
cine_matic on 8/5/2018 Reply · Like · (2 likes)
my favorite movie of all-time.
MeanPoop on 7/22/2020 Reply · Like · (1 like)
IT TOOK TWELVE YEARS TO MAKE!!!!
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