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Trailer
Boys Are Back, The
2009
A sports writer becomes a single parent in tragic circumstances
Growing up can be the adventure of a lifetime.
JBscale
65
Good
Film Detail
Genre
Drama
Length
1 hr. 44 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 12, 2009
US Box Office
$809,752
(#6100 of 7372)
Global Office
$3,252,136
(#3705 of 4299)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Some Sexual Language, Thematic Elements
Collection Detail
Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English:
DD+ 5.1
Studio
Miramax
Released
January 26, 2010
Acquired Date
December 26, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.
Actors
Clive Owen
Emma Booth
Laura Fraser
George MacKay
Nicholas McAnulty
Julia Blake
Chris Haywood
Erik Thomson
Natasha Little
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Nakia Pires
Emma Lung
Steven Robertson
Georgina Naidu
Directors
Scott Hicks
Producers
Greg Brenman
Timothy White
Writers
Allan Cubitt
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49
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40
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73%
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120 votes
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616 votes
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57
28 votes
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
10,619 votes
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