Beautiful Boy (2018)
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A true story of addiction, survival and family.
After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.
- Released: 2018-10-12
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 2h 1m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 2,964 votes
Directed by Felix van Groeningen.
Top cast
- Steve Carell as David Sheff
- Timothée Chalamet as Nic Sheff
- Maura Tierney as Karen Barbour
- Amy Ryan as Vicki Sheff
- Christian Convery as Jasper Sheff
- Oakley Bull as Daisy Sheff
- Kaitlyn Dever as Lauren
- Stefanie Scott as Julia
- Julian Works as Gack
- Jack Dylan Grazer as 12-Year-Old Nic Sheff
Where to watch Beautiful Boy
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies, BFI Player, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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