Boy Erased

2018 film directed by Joel Edgerton
Movie film Q39659543
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Boy Erased

Summary

Boy Erased is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,264 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Boy Erased received the AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[3].
  • Boy Erased received the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[4].
  • Boy Erased's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Boy Erased was directed by Joel Edgerton[6].
  • Joel Edgerton wrote the screenplay for Boy Erased[7].
  • Boy Erased's composer is recorded as Jonny Greenwood[8].
  • Boy Erased's composer is recorded as Saunder Jurriaans[9].
  • Boy Erased's genre is coming-of-age film[10].
  • Boy Erased's genre is drama film[11].
  • Boy Erased's genre is biographical film[12].
  • Boy Erased's genre is LGBTQ-related film[13].
  • Boy Erased's based on is recorded as Boy Erased: A Memoir[14].
  • A cast member of Boy Erased was Lucas Hedges[15].
  • A cast member of Boy Erased was Russell Crowe[16].
  • A cast member of Boy Erased was Nicole Kidman[17].
  • A cast member of Boy Erased was Cherry Jones[18].
  • A cast member of Boy Erased was Joel Edgerton[19].
  • A cast member of Boy Erased was Troye Sivan[20].
  • A cast member of Boy Erased was Xavier Dolan[21].
  • A cast member of Boy Erased was Joe Alwyn[22].
  • A cast member of Boy Erased was Flea[23].
  • A cast member of Boy Erased was Théodore Pellerin[24].
  • Boy Erased was produced by Joel Edgerton[25].
  • Boy Erased was produced by Kerry Kohansky Roberts[26].
  • Boy Erased was produced by Steve Golin[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Joel Edgerton[25], Kerry Kohansky Roberts[26], and Steve Golin[27]. Boy Erased was directed by Joel Edgerton[6]. Joel Edgerton wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Lucas Hedges[15], Russell Crowe[16], Nicole Kidman[17], Cherry Jones[18], Joel Edgerton[19], and Troye Sivan[20].

Publication

Publication dates include September 1, 2018[28], November 2, 2018[29], February 8, 2019[30], February 21, 2019[31], and March 27, 2019[32]. The original language of Boy Erased was English[33]. Genres include coming-of-age film[10], drama film[11], biographical film[12], and LGBTQ-related film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[3], a film award category[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1978[37] and AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[4], a class of award[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1976[40]. Reviews include 80%[41], 6.9/10[42], and 69/100[43].

Why It Matters

Boy Erased ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,264 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

What awards did Boy Erased receive?

Honors received include AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[3] and AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] ↑ . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [41] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [42] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . cineplex.de. cineplex.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 30
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'commons', 'cs', 'cy', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'f
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  2. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 158946
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  3. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 51398
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  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2018-09-01T00:00:00Z, +2018-11-02T00:00:00Z, +2019-02-08T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter → Joel Edgerton
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+114'}
    Mpa film rating → R
    + 41 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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