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The Boys Are Back

  • 2009
  • 12
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
10K
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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.

  • Director
    • Scott Hicks
  • Writers
    • Simon Carr
    • Allan Cubitt
  • Stars
    • Clive Owen
    • Emma Booth
    • Laura Fraser
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Scott Hicks
    • Writers
      • Simon Carr
      • Allan Cubitt
    • Stars
      • Clive Owen
      • Emma Booth
      • Laura Fraser
    • 40User reviews
    • 106Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

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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
      • Allan Cubitt
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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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 Siskel & Ebert & 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

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    6/10
    Light hearted Clive Owen drama on serious issues
    this was a very interesting film to watch but by no means gripping. Certainly a lighter role for clive Owen after Duplicity and The International and he is of course faultless in his execution of the role as journalist Joe Carr showing great vulnerability in his relationship with women in general, notably his two wives and then his two sons Arty and Harry who live apart. There are a lot of sensitive moments and much is overplayed, though personally the death of his wife I think is not played enough and the grief of the family seems somewhat hollow to me. Laurel seemed too available and not involved enough in the story and can someone explain what the party was all bout at the house when Joe Carr was away. Who were the uninvited guests and how did they get into the house? Didn't get that at all, not at all! Another film which promises a lot but delivers little, touching on serious family issues but not really addressing them.
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    • mrcibubur
    • Jan 12, 2010

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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
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    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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