
Boy Erased
Taste attributes: dramagay/lesbianteenbiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationship
"The truth cannot be converted."
Boxlist takeA grounded drama that is emotional, serious and inventive. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Jared, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents at age 19. Jared is faced with an ultimatum: attend a gay conversion therapy program – or be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends, and faith.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Anonymous Content
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- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











