Boys Don't Cry

Fox Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: October 8, 1999

7.6	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 120 Ratings

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barnet42Oct 14, 2012

This movie it was ok what i don't like in this movie is the brutal rape scene , but i don't like the Director ,Kimberly Peirce is Crazy who had the stupid idea of this call ,this is not funny there is a lot of Children Abuse in the worldThis movie it was ok what i don't like in this movie is the brutal rape scene , but i don't like the Director ,Kimberly Peirce is Crazy who had the stupid idea of this call ,this is not funny there is a lot of Children Abuse in the world ,Kimberly Peirce the only thing she want is money for this crazy call , when ONG listen this call they want be happy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPTHdG-Db_E&feature=plcp… Expand

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DollisDec 30, 2012

Bad movie the story is very awful i found this film weak with no plot , only thing i like in this movie is the soundtrack , And i don't like Kimberly Peirce movies.

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emeraldcitySep 6, 2014

I missed part of this film but what I saw of it I thought was unbearably pretentious filmmaking which is not to say I think that gals who would rather live as guys are all full of sh**. I watch a lot of movies and as a result I have seenI missed part of this film but what I saw of it I thought was unbearably pretentious filmmaking which is not to say I think that gals who would rather live as guys are all full of sh**. I watch a lot of movies and as a result I have seen quite a few documentaries on the subject going in both directions. I think that filmmakers skirt over the top of this type of thing and misidentify overacting with strong content. Life's a whole lot of things and I suppose it doesn't lend itself well to being encapsulated in a 90 minutes frame with any degree of depth. The documentaries I've seen are very anecdotal-which is unavoidable-but they leave me feeling like the people who made them had a neutral opinion rather than being pro or con. This film is definitely pro but it also shows the persons life to e a mire of emotional turmoil which is frustrating to deal with as a viewer. Like I said, I missed part of it...how much of the film is valid emotional struggle and how much is self indulgent submersion in emotional trenches the same way a drug user submerses themselves in the world of their drug is not a question this film asks. It left me wanting to watch a cops & robbers film.… Expand

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All_ButTrU4Jan 27, 2022

this movie is a heartbreaking retelling of a brutal true crime. a story about bravery, self and love. the performances were captivating when they weren't sobering. it takes it time to form it's characters so that it can deliver itself withthis movie is a heartbreaking retelling of a brutal true crime. a story about bravery, self and love. the performances were captivating when they weren't sobering. it takes it time to form it's characters so that it can deliver itself with subtlety. hillary swank was phenomenal as the naive doe eyed brandon whilst chloe an oscillating red haired mess,absoluely brilliant.

the movie falls short in many ways. firstly the pacing is slow and laborious. the editing can be listless dwelling on shots that add nothing to the story it was telling. lastly the penultimate hate crime is show in all it's brutality in a way that feels gratuitous and exploitive, we honestly did not need to see that

overall 'boys don cry' is important more for the story it tells and performances than for being a good movie. I don't find it necessary ,enjoyable or great. but it is a classic far from being a let down.… Expand

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