Boy

2010 film directed by Taika Waititi
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Boy

Summary

Boy is a film[1]. Boy has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Boy's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Boy was directed by Taika Waititi[4].
  • Taika Waititi wrote the screenplay for Boy[5].
  • Boy's composer is recorded as The Phoenix Foundation[6].
  • Boy's genre is coming-of-age film[7].
  • Boy's genre is comedy drama[8].
  • A cast member of Boy was James Rolleston[9].
  • A cast member of Boy was Taika Waititi[10].
  • A cast member of Boy was Te Aho Aho Eketone-Whitu[11].
  • A cast member of Boy was Moerangi Tihore[12].
  • A cast member of Boy was RickyLee Waipuka-Russell[13].
  • A cast member of Boy was Rajvinder Eria[14].
  • A cast member of Boy was Rachel House[15].
  • A cast member of Boy was Darcy Ray Flavell-Hudson[16].
  • Boy was produced by Cliff Curtis[17].
  • Boy was produced by Ainsley Gardiner[18].
  • Boy's production company is recorded as Unison Films[19].
  • Boy's production company is recorded as New Zealand Film Commission[20].
  • Boy's production company is recorded as New Zealand On Air[21].
  • Boy's production company is recorded as Māori Broadcast Funding Agency[22].
  • Boy's director of photography is recorded as Adam Clark[23].
  • The original language of Boy was English[24].
  • The original language of Boy was Māori[25].
  • Boy was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Boy's review score is recorded as 88%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Cliff Curtis[17] and Ainsley Gardiner[18]. Boy was directed by Taika Waititi[4]. Taika Waititi wrote the screenplay for Boy[5]. Cast members include James Rolleston[9], Taika Waititi[10], Te Aho Aho Eketone-Whitu[11], Moerangi Tihore[12], RickyLee Waipuka-Russell[13], and Rajvinder Eria[14].

Publication

Boy was published on March 25, 2010[28]. Original languages include English[24] and Māori[25]. Genres include coming-of-age film[7] and comedy drama[8]. Boy was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

Reviews include 88%[27], 7.3/10[29], and 70/100[30].

Why It Matters

Boy has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 86000
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
  2. 20d ago · Manchild · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Screenwriter Taika Waititi
    Original language of film or tv show English, Māori
    Narrative location New Zealand, Waihau Bay
    Distributed by Transmission Films, Madman Entertainment, Kino Lorber
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P3302]]: 72449"
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