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Old Boys

Old Boys

Comedy · 2018

In the school-set re-working of Cyrano, an awkward but imaginative pupil helps the handsome but spectacularly dim school-hero pursue the fiery daughter of a visiting French teacher.

Movie details

Old Boys

2018 Comedy 1h 36m

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

In the school-set re-working of Cyrano, an awkward but imaginative pupil helps the handsome but spectacularly dim school-hero pursue the fiery daughter of a visiting French teacher.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Old Boys?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Toby MacDonald

Written by

Luke Ponte · Freddy Syborn

Alex Lawther

Alex Lawther

Amberson

Jonah Hauer-King

Jonah Hauer-King

Winchester

Pauline Étienne

Pauline Étienne

Agnes

Denis Ménochet

Denis Ménochet

Babinot

Joshua McGuire

Joshua McGuire

Huggins

Nicholas Rowe

Nicholas Rowe

Headmaster

Nicholas Agnew

Nicholas Agnew

Jonty

Court is in session

Put Old Boys on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.