Boy Erased
Film2018115 min

Boy Erased

Taste attributes: dramagay/lesbianteenbiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationship

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"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.

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Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Lucas HedgesNicole KidmanRussell CroweJoel EdgertonJoe Alwyn

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2018
Runtime
115 min
Status
Released
Studio
Anonymous Content
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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