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The Boy Friend

  • Rated G
  • 2hr 17m

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2hr 17m

Synopsis

When the leading lady of a low-budget musical revue sprains her ankle, the assistant stage manager is forced to understudy and perform in her place, becoming a star and finding love in the process.

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3.8

  • this is a musical specifically designed to give an enormous headache to people who hate musicals and i absolutely respect its dedication to being extremely annoying and exhausting to watch

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    comrade_yui
    comrade_yui
    Feb 6, 2021

    need to watch 800000000 eye makeup tutorial videos after this movie magic!!!

    389 Likes
    sarah squirm
    sarah squirm
    Dec 26, 2021

    “The Boy Friend” is a musical dream that unfolds in an inescapable horror of a theatrical nightmare.  Director Ken Russell is better known for his mind bending thrillers, “The Devils” and “Altered States,” so it’s with particular expertise that he brings his talents to a…

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    theriverjordan
    theriverjordan
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    Jan 5, 2020

    gaze within gaze within gaze. of course ken russell, with his penchant for vulgar excess, makes the perfect busby berkeley movie.

    258 Likes
    🔮 dana danger 🔮
    🔮 dana danger 🔮
    Feb 28, 2023

    dumbfounding and confounding, one of the most exhausting film experiences in my entire life, i can only really compare the feeling that the boy friend gives me to the same feeling that i have whenever i watch a michael bay movie -- at the end of it, i'm tired, drained,…

    222 Likes
    comrade_yui
    comrade_yui
    Dec 19, 2021

    twiggy is so important for someone like me

    208 Likes
    lex walton
    lex walton
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    Jan 4, 2024

    i'm so glad england isn't a real place

    201 Likes
    Drew
    Drew
    Aug 12, 2022

    Absolutely grotesque, alienating, and exhausting. A Ken Russell picture!

    162 Likes
    Brian 🐒
    Brian 🐒
    Jan 23, 2021

    this movie just ate me out

    159 Likes
    jüri
    jüri
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Boy Friend family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as G (General Audiences), so all ages are admitted.
How long is The Boy Friend?
The movie is 2hr 17min long.
What's The Boy Friend about?
When the leading lady of a low-budget musical revue sprains her ankle, the assistant stage manager is forced to understudy and perform in her place, becoming a star and finding love in the process.