Boyhood

2014 film directed by Richard Linklater
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Boyhood

Summary

Boyhood is a film[1]. Boyhood has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Boyhood received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].
  • Boyhood received the BAFTA Award for Best Film[4].
  • Boyhood received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].
  • Boyhood received the Dorian Award for Film of the Year[6].
  • Boyhood received the FIPRESCI Grand Prix[7].
  • Boyhood's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • Boyhood was directed by Richard Linklater[9].
  • Richard Linklater wrote the screenplay for Boyhood[10].
  • Boyhood's composer is recorded as Rupert Gregson-Williams[11].
  • Boyhood's genre is drama film[12].
  • Boyhood's genre is coming-of-age film[13].
  • A cast member of Boyhood was Ethan Hawke[14].
  • A cast member of Boyhood was Patricia Arquette[15].
  • A cast member of Boyhood was Ellar Coltrane[16].
  • A cast member of Boyhood was Nick Krause[17].
  • A cast member of Boyhood was Lorelei Linklater[18].
  • A cast member of Boyhood was Brad Hawkins[19].
  • A cast member of Boyhood was Zoe Graham[20].
  • Boyhood was produced by Sandra Adair[21].
  • Boyhood was produced by Richard Linklater[22].
  • Boyhood's part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[23].
  • Boyhood's director of photography is recorded as Lee Daniel[24].
  • Boyhood's director of photography is recorded as Shane F. Kelly[25].
  • The original language of Boyhood was English[26].
  • Boyhood was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Sandra Adair[21] and Richard Linklater[22]. Boyhood was directed by Richard Linklater[9]. Richard Linklater wrote the screenplay for Boyhood[10]. Cast members include Ethan Hawke[14], Patricia Arquette[15], Ellar Coltrane[16], Nick Krause[17], Lorelei Linklater[18], and Brad Hawkins[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 19, 2014[28], June 5, 2014[29], August 15, 2014[30], and September 18, 2014[31]. The original language of Boyhood was English[26]. Genres include drama film[12] and coming-of-age film[13]. Boyhood's part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[23]. Boyhood was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include dysfunctional family[32] and alcoholism[33]. Boyhood's part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[23].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], an award for best supporting actress[34], in United States[35], founded in 1936[36]; BAFTA Award for Best Film[4], a film award category[37], in United Kingdom[38]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1929[41]; Dorian Award for Film of the Year[6], a class of award[42], in United States[43], founded in 2009[44]; and FIPRESCI Grand Prix[7]. Reviews include 9.2/10[45], 97%[46], 100/100[47], and 7.9/10[48].

Why It Matters

Boyhood has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did Boyhood receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], BAFTA Award for Best Film[4], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], and Dorian Award for Film of the Year[6].

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  13. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  17. [4] . bafta.org. bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [45] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [46] . wikidata.org.
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  29. [48] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . uproxx.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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