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The Boys Are Back

  • 20092009
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Clive Owen in The Boys Are Back (2009)
The Boys Are Back Trailer - A sportswriter (Clive Owen) becomes a single parent in tragic circumstances.
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A sports writer becomes a single parent in tragic circumstances.A sports writer becomes a single parent in tragic circumstances.A sports writer becomes a single parent in tragic circumstances.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
10K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
26,430
7,439
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    • Director
      • Scott Hicks
    • Writers
      • Simon Carr(novel "The Boys Are Back in Town")
      • Allan Cubitt(adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Clive Owen
      • Emma Booth
      • Laura Fraser
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Scott Hicks
    • Writers
      • Simon Carr(novel "The Boys Are Back in Town")
      • Allan Cubitt(adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Clive Owen
      • Emma Booth
      • Laura Fraser
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 40User reviews
    • 104Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

    Videos1

    The Boys Are Back
    Trailer 2:30
    The Boys Are Back

    Photos89

    Clive Owen and Nicholas McAnulty in The Boys Are Back (2009)
    Clive Owen, George MacKay, and Nicholas McAnulty in The Boys Are Back (2009)
    Clive Owen and Nicholas McAnulty in The Boys Are Back (2009)
    Clive Owen, George MacKay, and Nicholas McAnulty in The Boys Are Back (2009)
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    Top cast

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    Clive Owen
    Clive Owen
    • Joe Warr
    Emma Booth
    Emma Booth
    • Laura
    Laura Fraser
    Laura Fraser
    • Katy
    George MacKay
    George MacKay
    • Harry
    Nicholas McAnulty
    • Artie
    Julia Blake
    Julia Blake
    • Barbara
    Chris Haywood
    Chris Haywood
    • Tom
    Erik Thomson
    Erik Thomson
    • Digby
    Natasha Little
    Natasha Little
    • Flick
    Lewis Fitz-Gerald
    Lewis Fitz-Gerald
    • Tim Walker
    Nakia Pires
    • Lucy
    Emma Lung
    Emma Lung
    • Mia
    Steven Robertson
    Steven Robertson
    • School Housemaster
    Georgina Naidu
    Georgina Naidu
    • Paula
    Daniel Carter
    • Digby & Paula's Child
    Adriana Conde
    • Digby & Paula's Child
    Chantal Dwarka
    • Digby & Paula's Child
    Connor Marinos
    • Digby & Paula's Child
    • Director
      • Scott Hicks
    • Writers
      • Simon Carr(novel "The Boys Are Back in Town")
      • Allan Cubitt(adaptation)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The nine songs by Sigur Rós in the film were initially used as a temporary score. However, director Scott Hicks felt the music was so perfect for the film that he personally traveled to Iceland to get approval from Sigur Rós to be featured in the film.
    • Quotes

      Artie: Hands up if you like sheep muck. Hands up if you like cow pee. Hands up if you like dog fart. Hands up if you like me.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Capitalism: A Love Story/Brief Interviews with Hideous Men/Coco Before Chanel/The Boys Are Back/Fame (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Illgresi
      Written by Jon Thor Birgisson (as Jón Þór Birgisson), Orri P. Dyrason (as Orri Páll Dýrason), Georg Holm (as Georg Hólm), Kjartan Sveinsson (Universal Music Publishing Ltd.)

      Performed by Sigur Rós

      Licensed courtesy of EMI Records

    User reviews40

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A good movie
    A brilliant movie with emotions perfectly emoted by characters very well etched by the writers. That's what I would like to say about this movie in one word. The director has blended all the factors into one...be it the shots, the music, the characters, the story...all into one. And he has done it in a brilliant way that I felt that I was with those characters living with them. Clive Owen, Laura Fraser, Nicholas McAnulty, George Mackay all did a wonderful job. I did not have any expectation while going into the cinemas to watch this...and when I got out i was feeling very refreshed... A good movie...I recommend it to all.
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    • jeethjohnp
    • Nov 12, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 2009 (Australia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Hanway Films
      • Kojo
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Boys Are Back
    • Filming locations
      • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
      • BBC Films
      • Hopscotch Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $809,752
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $49,342
      • Sep 27, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,252,136
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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