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The Boys in the Band

2020

Joe Mantello

Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells ...

6.0

1,830

Drama A group of gay men who gather in a NYC apartment for a friend's birthday party. After the drinks are poured and the music turned up, the evening slowly exposes the fault lines beneath their friendships and the self-inflicted heartache that threatens their solidarity.

	Media	Author	Review
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"What holds the movie together, apart from Quinto’s dreamy geek mystique and delectable delivery of every line, is the tormented passion that Jim Parsons brings to it"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"It is all unexpectedly potent, particularly in the absurdity and petulance and pain that Parsons crams into his performance. It’s a strange, compelling dose of unhappiness (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"Whichever way you look at it, this lovingly crafted film (...) has value even as a highly polished museum piece"
		Peter Travers ABC News	"Spiked with quips that sting, 'The Boys in the Band' is both a reminder and wake-up call for the battle ahead. Prepare for an emotional powerhouse."
		Ryan Lattanzio IndieWire	"[Mantello] brings the script to life in sublime ways (...) The fact that the cast comprises solely out-of-the-closet gay men creates for a special alchemy here"
		Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"Ryan Murphy turns a classic queer drama into waxwork karaoke (...) It’s fairly soulless."
		Charles McNulty Los Angeles Times	"This handsome remake is directed by Mantello at an entertaining clip"
		Odie Henderson rogerebert.com	"I prefer, and recommend, the original, but I’m on the fence about this one. Your mileage may vary. (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Lewis Knight Mirror	"A charming revival of a landmark gay drama that boasts moving and nuanced turns from its talented ensemble (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Amy West Digital Spy	"It's a script – peppered with colourful language – that trusts its audience to fill in the blanks (...) It's commendable that the team makes this chamber piece so interesting to look at (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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