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Boy (2010)
7.3
Ratings: 7.3/10 from 2,768 users
Metascore:
70/100
Reviews: 23 user | 52 critic | 19 from Metacritic.com Set on the east coast of New Zealand in the year 1984, Boy, an 11-year-old kid and devout Michael Jackson fan gets a chance to know his father, who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years ago. Director:Taika WaititiWriter:Taika Waititi |
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87 min - 
4 wins
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2 nominations
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Cast
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Te Aho Aho Eketone-Whitu | ... | |
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Moerangi Tihore | ... | |
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Cherilee Martin | ... | |
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RickyLee Waipuka-Russell | ... | |
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Haze Reweti | ... | |
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Maakariini Butler | ... | |
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Rajvinder Eria | ... | |
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Manihera Rangiuaia | ... | |
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Darcy Ray Flavell-Hudson | ... | |
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Rachel House | ... | |
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Waihoroi Shortland | ... | |
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Pana Hema Taylor | ... | |
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Storyline
It's 1984, and Michael Jackson is king-even in Waihau Bay, New Zealand. Here we meet Boy, an 11-year-old who lives on a farm with his gran, a goat, and his younger brother, Rocky (who thinks he has magic powers). Shortly after Gran leaves for a week, Boy's father, Alamein, appears out of the blue. Having imagined a heroic version of his father during his absence, Boy comes face to face with the real version-an incompetent hoodlum who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years before. This is where the goat enters. Written by Sundance Film Festival
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Country:
New ZealandRelease Date:
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Waihau Bay, New ZealandBox Office
Gross:
$242,008 (USA) (20 May 2012)Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia
Director Taika Waititi was less than a week away from filming when he realised the boy he had as lead wasn't working out. Three days before filming began, James Rolleston, who was hanging around on set as an extra, was given the lead by Taika Waititi. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: While driving, Boy and his Dad pass a yellow warning sign. These signs were not used in New Zealand at the time of the film. See more »
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