# Boyhood (2014)

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**Runtime**: 165 min
**Genres**: Drama
**Directed by**: Richard Linklater
**Written by**: Richard Linklater
**Starring**: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Lorelei Linklater, Libby Villari, Marco Perella

> *12 years in the making.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Coming-of-age story meets family drama. A young boy grows up with divorced parents. Carried by its relatable portrayal of adolescence.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 7.9/10 (378193 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 97% · Metacritic 100/100

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