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Good Boys
2019 90 min United States of America R 16+
★6.2
Comedy
Director: Gene Stupnitsky
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Description
A group of young boys on the cusp of becoming teenagers embark on an epic quest to fix their broken drone before their parents get home.
Budget:
$20M
US Gross:
$83.14M
Worldwide:
$111.04M
Starring
Jacob Tremblay
Actor
Keith L. Williams
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Brady Noon
Actor
Awards
2 wins & 8 nominations total
Key opinion
Good Boys is a polarizing comedy that balances raunchy, high-energy humor with an unexpectedly sincere core regarding the anxieties of coming of age. While some critics praise the talented young cast and fresh perspective on friendship, others argue the film relies too heavily on derivative tropes and vulgarity at the expense of genuine depth.
| Acting | Jacob Tremblay’s naturalistic and emotive performance serves as the anchor that gives the film’s narrative stakes and credibility. | |
| Direction | The film successfully maintains a perspective firmly rooted in the protagonists' eye-level, effectively capturing the confusion and innocence of 12-year-olds navigating adult environments. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the screenplay are divided: fans appreciate the subversive mix of heart and sharp humor, while detractors view it as a derivative, unoriginal rehash of established 'party-seeking' teen comedy tropes. | |
| Humor | The film’s humor is highly polarizing, with some finding it a bold, hilarious rollercoaster of absurdity and others dismissing it as crude, witless, and overly reliant on shock value. | |
| Emotion | The emotional weight of the story is split in perception, with some viewers finding a resonant, bittersweet reflection on growing up, while others feel the attempts at sentimentality are forced or clashing with the crude tone. | |
| Originality | The decision to center the comedy on pre-teens encountering adult topics is controversial, with some seeing it as an honest, fresh observation of youth and others finding it inappropriately vulgar or lacking a clear target audience. |