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Beautiful Boy

  • 20182018
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  • 2h
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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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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 ... Read allBased 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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
78K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,258
74
    • Felix van Groeningen
  • Writers
    • Luke Davies(screenplay by)
    • Felix van Groeningen(screenplay by)
    • David Sheff(based on the book "Beautiful Boy" by)
  • Stars
    • Steve Carell
    • Maura Tierney
    • Jack Dylan Grazer
    • Felix van Groeningen
  • Writers
    • Luke Davies(screenplay by)
    • Felix van Groeningen(screenplay by)
    • David Sheff(based on the book "Beautiful Boy" by)
  • Stars
    • Steve Carell
    • Maura Tierney
    • Jack Dylan Grazer
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    • 391User reviews
    • 237Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award

    Videos24

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:08
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:27
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    The Rise of Timothée Chalamet
    Clip 3:48
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    "My Son Has Gone Missing"
    Clip 0:53
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    "You're Gonna Get it Back"
    Clip 0:47
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    "I Want Them to be Proud of Me"
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    "I'm Kinda Into Other Things Right Now"
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    "You Are Such a Darling"
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    This Is Who I Am
    Clip 1:35
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    Steve and Timothée
    Featurette 3:53
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    The Ensemble Cast
    Featurette 3:40
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    From Life to Book to Screen
    Featurette 4:16
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    Photos175

    Steve Carell in Beautiful Boy (2018)
    Amy Ryan and Timothée Chalamet in Beautiful Boy (2018)
    Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet in Beautiful Boy (2018)
    Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet in Beautiful Boy (2018)
    Maura Tierney, Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Oakley Bull, and Christian Convery in Beautiful Boy (2018)
    Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet in Beautiful Boy (2018)
    Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet in Beautiful Boy (2018)
    Timothée Chalamet at an event for Beautiful Boy (2018)
    Timothée Chalamet at an event for Beautiful Boy (2018)
    Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet at an event for Beautiful Boy (2018)
    Amy Ryan at an event for Beautiful Boy (2018)
    Timothée Chalamet at an event for Beautiful Boy (2018)

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    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
    Brandon James Cienfuegos
    • Kid
    • (as Brandon Cinfuegos)
    Cheska Corona
    Cheska Corona
    • Kid
    Mandeiya Flory
    Mandeiya Flory
    • Kid
    Martha T. Newman
    Martha T. Newman
    • Flight Attendant
    Minerva García
    Minerva García
    • Nurse @ Bellevue
      • Felix van Groeningen
    • Writers
      • Luke Davies(screenplay by)
      • Felix van Groeningen(screenplay by)
      • David Sheff(based on the book "Beautiful Boy" by)
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    • Trivia
      The first scenes shot for the film were the most intense, according to Felix van Groeningen, and involved Timothée Chalamet's character being hospitalized for a drug-overdose. Chalamet was instructed to lose weight a couple weeks before the filming of the "hospitalization scenes," and subsequently rested to recover in order to complete the rest of the shoot. Chalamet has stated that there were numerous "doctor visits" and "close calls" during the shoot, saying "Your mind knows you're acting. But when you drop twenty pounds and you are under a rain machine for eight takes in a T-shirt, your body doesn't know you're acting."
    • Goofs
      David says Nic has green eyes. About two minutes later they zoom in on the child version of Nic's photo showing him to have dark brown eyes.
    • Quotes

      Nic Sheff: When I discovered drugs my world went from black and white to technicolor. I can never give that up. So I tell people what they want to hear.

    • 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

    User reviews391

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    9/10
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    Should be mandatory viewing at all schools and drug reform programs. Excellent performances and extremely authentic portrayal of addiction and its damaging affects on family and self.
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    • janinelewis-03488
    • Oct 13, 2018

    FAQ2

    • 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?

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 2018 (Israel)
      • United States
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      • Marin County, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Amazon Studios
      • Big Indie Pictures
      • Plan B Entertainment
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      • Dolby Digital

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