The Boy (2016)

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Every child needs to feel loved.

A young American woman takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, soon discovering that the family's eight-year-old son is a life-sized doll that comes with a list of strict rules.

Released: 2016-01-22
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Runtime: 1h 38m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 4,019 votes

Directed by William Brent Bell.

Top cast

Lauren Cohan as Greta Evans
Rupert Evans as Malcolm
James Russell as Brahms Heelshire
Jim Norton as Mr. Heelshire
Diana Hardcastle as Mrs. Heelshire
Ben Robson as Cole
Jett Klyne as Child Brahms
Lily Pater as Emily Cribbs
Matthew Walker as Taxi Driver
Stephanie Lemelin as Sandy (voice)

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Where to watch The Boy

United States: 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: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; 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 Amazon Prime Video, VI movies and tv, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on JioHotstar, MX Player, Amazon MX Player, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video

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