The Boy

Release Date: Friday, January 22, 2016 Nationwide

Stacey Menear, Jett Klyne, Roy Lee, Lauren Cohan, William Brent Bell, Tom Rosenberg, Rupert Evans, Diana Hardcastle, Jim Norton, Ben Robson, James Russell

PG-13 Horror 1 hr, 37 m

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Plot

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Plot
Greta (Cohan), a young American woman looking to escape a troubled past, takes a job in a small England village as a nanny for a wealthy couple's 8-year-old son while they take a long vacation.

She arrives at the remote manor to discover that things are not quite right. The surprisingly elderly Mr. & Mrs. Heelshire have a list of strict rules for her to follow in caring for their son Brahms, and they mysteriously warn Greta that not following them precisely could result in something terrible. But, the most disturbing realization of all is that Brahms is not an actual 8-year-old boy....he's a life-sized porcelain doll, whom the doting parents care for and deeply love, just like a real boy. "If you love him," Greta is sternly instructed, "he will love you back."

Isolated and alone, Greta notices that every time she breaks a rule, something strange happens in the house, and the doll reappears in different places and positions than where she put him. Compelled to uncover the mystery behind Brahms, Greta enlists the help of the local grocery delivery man, the only human being she sees for weeks, who shares horrifying details about the Heelshire family's disturbing past, leading Greta to realize that she wasn't just hired – she was chosen.
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The film's director William Brent Bell last directed Lord of Misrule and Orphan: First Kill. The film's writer Stacey Menear last wrote Mixtape and Brahms: The Boy II.

Screenwriter
Producers
Roy Lee
Tom Rosenberg

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for violence and terror, and for some thematic material
Runtime
1 hr, 37 m
Tagline
Every child needs to feel loved.
Also known as
The Inhabitant

Language
English

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The Boy TV Spot: Rules Clip Image
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The Boy TV Spot: Rules
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The Boy Clip: Firefighter
The Boy TV Spot: Nightmare Clip Image
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The Boy TV Spot: Nightmare
The Boy Clip: Playmate Clip Image
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The Boy Clip: Playmate

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Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Production

The film was tagged as Production. The film will be shooting in Victoria, British Columbia and the surrounding community.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

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The Boy was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, January 22, 2016 . There were 15 other movies released on the same date, including The 5th Wave, Dirty Grandpa and Exposed.



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  • Added a running time of 97 minutes

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