Boys Don't Cry

Summary

Boys Don't Cry is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Boys Don't Cry received the Academy Award for Best Actress^[3].
• Boys Don't Cry received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].
• Boys Don't Cry's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• Boys Don't Cry was directed by Kimberly Peirce^[6].
• Kimberly Peirce wrote the screenplay for Boys Don't Cry^[7].
• Andy Bienen wrote the screenplay for Boys Don't Cry^[8].
• Boys Don't Cry's composer is recorded as Nathan Larson^[9].
• Boys Don't Cry's genre is romance film^[10].
• Boys Don't Cry's genre is docudrama^[11].
• Boys Don't Cry's genre is drama film^[12].
• Boys Don't Cry's genre is transgender film^[13].
• Boys Don't Cry's genre is biographical film^[14].
• Boys Don't Cry's genre is LGBTQ-related film^[15].
• A cast member of Boys Don't Cry was Hilary Swank^[16].
• A cast member of Boys Don't Cry was Chloë Sevigny^[17].
• A cast member of Boys Don't Cry was Peter Sarsgaard^[18].
• A cast member of Boys Don't Cry was Brendan Sexton III^[19].
• A cast member of Boys Don't Cry was Lecy Goranson^[20].
• A cast member of Boys Don't Cry was Jeannetta Arnette^[21].
• A cast member of Boys Don't Cry was Matt McGrath^[22].
• A cast member of Boys Don't Cry was Alison Folland^[23].
• Boys Don't Cry was produced by Christine Vachon^[24].
• Boys Don't Cry was produced by Eva Kolodner^[25].
• Boys Don't Cry was produced by John Hart^[26].
• Boys Don't Cry was produced by Jeffrey Sharp^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Christine Vachon^[24], Eva Kolodner^[25], John Hart^[26], and Jeffrey Sharp^[27]. Boys Don't Cry was directed by Kimberly Peirce^[6]. Screenwriters include Kimberly Peirce^[7] and Andy Bienen^[8]. Cast members include Hilary Swank^[16], Chloë Sevigny^[17], Peter Sarsgaard^[18], Brendan Sexton III^[19], Lecy Goranson^[20], and Jeannetta Arnette^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include September 2, 1999^[28], May 19, 2000^[29], February 3, 2000^[30], and 1999^[31]. The original language of Boys Don't Cry was English^[32]. Genres include romance film^[10], docudrama^[11], drama film^[12], transgender film^[13], biographical film^[14], and LGBTQ-related film^[15]. It is part of National Film Registry^[33]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include transphobia^[35], anti-transmasculinity^[36], Brandon Teena^[37], outsider^[38], violence against LGBTQ people^[39], and secrecy^[40].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actress^[3], an award for best leading actress^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1929^[43] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], a film award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1929^[46]. Reviews include 7.9/10^[47], 90%^[48], and 86/100^[49].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Inspired by Bonnie and Clyde^[50], a film^[51], directed by Arthur Penn^[52]; Oblivion 2: Backlash^[53], a film^[54], directed by Sam Irvin^[55]; and The Brandon Teena Story^[56], a film^[57], directed by Gréta Ólafsdóttir^[58].

Why It Matters

Boys Don't Cry has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

What awards did Boys Don't Cry receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress^[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].