Boyhood (2014)

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12 years in the making.

The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.

• Released: 2014-06-05
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 45m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 5,647 votes

Directed by Richard Linklater.

Top cast

• Ellar Coltrane as Mason
• Patricia Arquette as Mom
• Ethan Hawke as Dad
• Lorelei Linklater as Samantha
• Libby Villari as Grandma
• Marco Perella as Professor Bill Welbrock
• Brad Hawkins as Jim
• Jamie Howard as Mindy
• Andrew Villarreal as Randy
• Jenni Tooley as Annie

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Boyhood

• United States: stream on Netflix, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Criterion Channel, Sundance Now; watch free on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on VI movies and tv; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Starz Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Crave, CBC Gem; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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