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The Boys Are Back (2009)
6.7
Ratings: 6.7/10 from 5,275 users
Metascore:
57/100
Reviews: 29 user | 100 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com A sports writer becomes a single parent in tragic circumstances. Director:Scott Hicks |
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Digby
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Flick
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Lewis Fitz-Gerald | ... |
Tim Walker
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Lucy
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Emma Lung | ... |
Mia
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School Housemaster
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Georgina Naidu | ... |
Paula
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Daniel Carter | ... |
Digby & Paula's Child
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Storyline
The Boys Are Back is a confessional tale of fatherhood. It follows a witty, wisecracking, action-oriented sportswriter who, in the wake of his wife's death, finds himself in a sudden, stultifying state of single parenthood. Joe Warr throws himself into the only child-rearing philosophy he thinks has a shot at bringing joy back into their lives: "just says yes." Raising two boys - a curious six year-old and a rebel teen from a previous marriage -- in a household devoid of feminine influence, and with a lack of rules, life becomes exuberant, instinctual, reckless... and on the constant verge of disaster. The three multi-generational boys of the Warr household, father and sons alike, must each find their own way, however tenuous, to grow up. Written by Miramax
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Growing up can be the adventure of a lifetime See more »Genres:
DramaMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some sexual language and thematic elements See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
(Australia) See more »Also Known As:
De vuelta a la vida See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$49,342 (USA) (27 September 2009) (6 Screens)Gross:
$809,752 (USA) (8 November 2009)Company Credits
Production Co:
Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), BBC Films, Hopscotch Productions See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Trivia
The nine songs by Sigur Rós in the film were initially used as a temporary score. However, director Scott Hicks felt the music was so perfect for the film that he personally traveled to Iceland to get approval from Sigur Rós to be featured in the film. See more »Quotes
Artie: Hands up if you like sheep muck. Hands up if you like cow pee. Hands up if you like dog fart. Hands up if you like me.See more »
Connections
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Episode dated 26 September 2009" (2009) See more »
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