Beautiful Boy
2018, drama
121 minutes
After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.
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10
2018-10-14
Beautiful Boy is a remarkable film about a father being so closely attached to his son and the determination to somehow not give up. Read more
10
2018-10-11
Bracingly honest with its turns and barriers built by emotional wallop. The remarkable performances of Carell and Chalamet deserve the credit for that impact. Read more
8.0
2019-01-21
Thanks to Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet's compelling chemistry combined with the emotional subject matter they ensure that this heartbreaking family drama will be sure to move you. Read more
8.0
2018-12-13
Above all, it is the acting performances that make this film, and the four key cast members all turn in memorable turns. Read more
7.0
2019-01-13
This is an important film with its heart at the right place. Read more
7.0
2018-11-01
Through first-hand insight and two towering performances, it finds a thread of hope in the ashes of a family’s nightmare. Read more
6.7
2019-01-14
It’s a slight recommendation even if it doesn’t live up to the potential it had. Read more
6.0
2019-01-28
The somewhat unsubstantial source material is held together by two weighty yet tender leading turns, and the believability of Carell and Chalamet’s fractured father-and-son bond is enough to make the story worth watching. Read more
6.0
2018-10-19
Well-acted and handles a sensitive topic with the care it deserves, yet ends up being an 'important' film more than a well-made one. Read more
6.0
2018-10-16
May not be a masterpiece, but as an inspiration to have hope during dark drug-fueled times, it’s a meaningful film for present day. Read more
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10
2019-02-10
Op mij maakte het een verpletterende indruk die heel wat emoties loswrikte. Read more
9.0
2019-04-17
Beautiful Boy is een subliem drama, dat aangrijpend en vooral confronterend in beeld is gebracht. De wisselwerking tussen Steve Carell en Timothée Chalamet is zeer indrukwekkend en van hoog niveau. Read more
8.0
2018-09-08
Start sterk, bevat halverwege een aantal zeer geslaagde & waardegeladen momenten die een gevoelige snaar zal raken en eindigt ook op een hoge noot... Read more
7.0
2018-11-21
Vonden we toch tegenvallen. Nog steeds een meer dan prima film, maar we missen Felix’ zijn handtekening. Read more
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