Boys on the Side

Boys on the Side

1995

Looking to jump-start her career, lesbian night-club singer Jane (Whoopi Goldberg) answers an ad placed by a woman named Robin (Mary-Louise Parker), an AIDS sufferer who wants a companion to drive from the Big Apple to Los Angeles. En route, they pick up Jane's friend Holly (Drew Barrymore), who's pregnant and running from her abusive boyfriend. The trio gets as far as Arizona before Robin falls ill, and they must learn to rely on one another.

A motion picture that celebrates the art of survival, the gift of laughter and the miracle of friendship.

JBscale
67
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Comedy
Length
1 hr. 57 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 3, 1995
US Box Office
$23,450,000 (#3172 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Sexuality, Some Language

Collection Detail

Release Method
Single Disc & Digital
Aquired Format
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
April 27, 1999
Acquired Date
March 26, 2006
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
February 21, 2008

Actors

Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Mary-Louise Parker
Mary-Louise Parker
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey
James Remar
James Remar
Billy Wirth
Billy Wirth
Anita Gillette
Anita Gillette
Dennis Boutsikaris
Dennis Boutsikaris
Estelle Parsons
Estelle Parsons
Amy Aquino
Amy Aquino
Stan Egi
Stan Egi
Stephen Gevedon
Stephen Gevedon
Amy Ray
Amy Ray
Emily Saliers
Emily Saliers
Jude Ciccolella
Jude Ciccolella
Gedde Watanabe
Gedde Watanabe
Jon Seda
Jon Seda

Directors

Herbert Ross
Herbert Ross

Producers

Arnon Milchan
Arnon Milchan
Steven Reuther
Steven Reuther
Herbert Ross
Herbert Ross

Writers

Don Roos
Don Roos

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh
73%
Tomatometer
113 votes
RT Hot
68%
Popcornmeter
555 votes
METASCORE
60
18 votes
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
14,479 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media