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Funny Boy

  • 2020
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
955
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Funny Boy (2020)
Explores Arjie's sexual awakening from a young boy to a teenager who falls in love with a male classmate, just as political tensions escalate between the Sinhalese and Tamils in the years leading up to the 1983 uprisings.
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Explores Arjie's sexual awakening from a young boy to a teenager who falls in love with a male classmate, just as political tensions escalate between the Sinhalese and Tamils in the years le... Read allExplores Arjie's sexual awakening from a young boy to a teenager who falls in love with a male classmate, just as political tensions escalate between the Sinhalese and Tamils in the years leading up to the 1983 uprisings.Explores Arjie's sexual awakening from a young boy to a teenager who falls in love with a male classmate, just as political tensions escalate between the Sinhalese and Tamils in the years leading up to the 1983 uprisings.

  • Director
    • Deepa Mehta
  • Writers
    • Deepa Mehta
    • Shyam Selvadurai
  • Stars
    • Agam Darshi
    • Nimmi Harasgama
    • Seema Biswas
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    955
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Deepa Mehta
    • Writers
      • Deepa Mehta
      • Shyam Selvadurai
    • Stars
      • Agam Darshi
      • Nimmi Harasgama
      • Seema Biswas
    • 20User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 7 nominations

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    Trailer 2:16
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    Nimmi Harasgama & Shivantha Wijesinha - still from Funny Boy
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    Agam Darshi
    Agam Darshi
    • Radha
    Nimmi Harasgama
    Nimmi Harasgama
    • Amma
    Seema Biswas
    Seema Biswas
    • Ammachi
    Ali Kazmi
    Ali Kazmi
    • Appa
    David Hamilton
    • Male Club Member
    Shivantha Wijesinha
    Shivantha Wijesinha
    • Jegan
    Peter Cockett
    • TV Announcer
    Arush Nand
    • Young Arjie
    Rehan Mudannayake
    • Shehan
    Arun Welandawe-Prematilleke
    • English Teacher
    Orlando Giraldo
    Orlando Giraldo
    • Man with Hockey Bag
    Pavithra Wickramasinghe
    • Landlady
    Nandun Dissanayake
    • Policeman
    Araina Nand
    • Young Sonali
    Maithili Venkataraman
    • Older Tanuja
    Brandon Ingram
    • Older Arjie
    Nadeepa Ranasinghe
    • Aunt 1
    Francisca Mudannayake
    • Lounge Singer
    • Director
      • Deepa Mehta
    • Writers
      • Deepa Mehta
      • Shyam Selvadurai
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    User reviews20

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    8/10
    Can We Be Mature?
    I just watched this film, and I enjoyed it so much I rushed here to give it my rating - My decided rating usually reflects the overall IMDb score. Therefore, I was surprised to find a 5.5 score. However, I saw that one person gave Funny Boy a 1-star rating based on the fact the language spoken was incorrect. Seriously? This film does not bill itself as a true story; it is a work of fiction set in a location and period of historical significance. But even so, no mature person rates a film based on one flaw. What about cinematography, the plot, the dialogue, the acting, etc. All these things should inform a person's score. Therefore, this film deserves a far better score than what it presently has.
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    • Dec 10, 2020

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
      • India
      • Sri Lanka
    • Official sites
      • ARRAY (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Tamil
      • Sinhala
    • Filming locations
      • Colombo, Sri Lanka(2nd Hometown)
    • Production companies
      • ARRAY Releasing
      • Hamilton-Mehta Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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