The Boy

– A nanny, working for a family whose son has just passed away, finds herself put in charge of caring ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 37 Minutes
Release Year:
2016
The Boy (2016)

A nanny, working for a family whose son has just passed away, finds herself put in charge of caring for a lifelike doll that the couple treat as a real child.

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The Boy (2016) - Trailer

Release Date:

22 Jan 2016

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

William Brent Bell

Writer:

Stacey Menear

Main Actors:

Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans, James Russell, Jim Norton

Plot:

Greta is a young American woman who takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, only to discover that the family's 8-year-old is a life-sized doll that the parents care for just like a real boy, as a way to cope with the death of their actual son 20 years prior. After violating a list of strict rules, a series of disturbing and inexplicable events bring Greta's worst nightmare to life, leading her to believe that the doll is actually alive.

Awards:

6 nominations.

Gross profit:

$30,196,680

Production:

STX Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
30%
Metacritic:
42%