Boy Erased (2018)
The truth cannot be converted.
Jared, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents at age 19. Jared is faced with an ultimatum: attend a gay conversion therapy program – or be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends, and faith.
Director: Joel Edgerton
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: September 24, 2018
Cast
- Lucas Hedges - Jared Eamons
- Nicole Kidman - Nancy Eamons
- Russell Crowe - Marshall Eamons
- Joel Edgerton - Victor Sykes
- Troye Sivan - Gary
- Madelyn Cline - Chloe
- Flea - Brandon
- Xavier Dolan - Jon
- Britton Sear - Cameron Van Heusen
- Cherry Jones - Dr. Muldoon
Screenplay
- Garrard Conley (Book)
- Joel Edgerton (Screenplay)
Music: Saunder Jurriaans, Danny Bensi
Cinematography: Eduard Grau
Editing: Jay Rabinowitz
Production: Anonymous Content, Blue-Tongue Films, Perfect World Pictures, Focus Features
Country: Australia, China, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $15M
Box Office: $8M
Original Language: en
Themes
Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Faith, Religion and Spirituality, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery
Keywords
homophobia, based on true story, coming of age, religion, based on memoir or autobiography, lgbt, lgbt teen, college student, dread, conversion therapy, gay theme
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Boy Erased about?
- Jared, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents at age 19. Jared is faced with an ultimatum: attend a gay conversion therapy program – or be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends, and faith.
- Who directed Boy Erased?
- Boy Erased was directed by Joel Edgerton.
- Who stars in Boy Erased?
- Boy Erased stars Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Joel Edgerton, Troye Sivan, Madelyn Cline.
- How long is Boy Erased?
- Boy Erased has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- What genre is Boy Erased?
- Boy Erased is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of Boy Erased?
- Boy Erased had a budget of $15M.
- How much did Boy Erased gross?
- Boy Erased grossed $8M worldwide.
- Where was Boy Erased produced?
- Boy Erased was produced in Australia, China, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Boy Erased?
- The themes of Boy Erased include: Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Faith, Religion and Spirituality, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.