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The Boy

2016, Movie, 1h 38min

A young American woman takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, soon discovering that the family's eight-year-old son is a life-sized doll that comes with a list of strict rules.

Country: United States

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Reviews

Critic Katie Rife

...isn’t a terrible movie. It has its moments of tension and (intentional) comic relief, and lead actress Lauren Cohan...

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Cath Clarke

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It’s a disarmingly lovely, big-hearted film...

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Reporter: Tobias Holmgren

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Den metodiskt uppbyggda atmosfären i The Boy för snarare tankarna till mästerverk som The Shining, The Others och Poltergeist.

Read full review at Göteborgsposten

Critic Jannie Dahl Astrup

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...fotografen Daniel Pearl [sørger] for både effektive, overraskende og ægte uhyggelige billeder.

Read full review at Soundvenue

Critic Nadia Parbo

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For en hærdet horrorfan virker dette ikke, men huset er stort og uhyggeligt og historien hyggelig i sin genkendelighed.

Read full review at Cinemazone

Critic Jane Magnusson

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…vackert filmade ”Paradissviten” ställer en tydlig fråga: Hur vi skall leva i Europa i dag?

Read full review at Dagens Nyheter

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A young American woman named Greta takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, only to discover that her charge is a life-sized porcelain doll named Brahms that the elderly couple treats like their son. Despite her initial skepticism, Greta begins to follow the strict rules set by the Heelshires as strange events occur around her - a child's sobs are heard in the hallways, phone calls are cut off abruptly while she's on the phone with her sister, and the doll appearss to move on its own accord. As she delves deeper into Brahms' past, Greta becomes convinced that something malevolent lurks within the doll. But what is it, and how will she survive its wrath?

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Boy include Life, The Empty Man, Wounds, The Ritual, Polaroid, Crimson Peak.

When was The Boy released in theaters? Toggle content

The Boy was released in theaters on January 22, 2016.