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The Boy (2016)

★ 6.0PG-1397 minDirector: William Brent Bell

2016 film by William Brent Bell

The Boy is a 2016 horror film directed by William Brent Bell and written by Stacey Menear. The film stars Lauren Cohan and Rupert Evans. It is an international co-production between China and the United States. Filming began on March 10, 2015, in Victoria, British Columbia. STXfilms released The Boy in the United States on January 22. The film grossed $64 million worldwide on a $10 million budget. A sequel, Brahms: The Boy II, was released on February 21, 2020.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Boy about?
The Boy (2016) — Greta, a young American woman, takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village and discovers that the family's 8-year-old is a life-sized doll that the parents care for just like a real boy as a way to cope with the death of their actual son 20 years ago. When she violates a l
Is The Boy based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Boy scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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