Movie · LGBTQ · Drama

Based on the true story of female-born Teena Brandon, who adopts his male identity of Brandon Teena in rural Nebraska. The locals fall for his charm and intelligence, unaware of his personal history, and Brandon starts a life with the family of a woman who fell for him. When his secret comes out, the people whom he loved and cared for turn against him, branding him sick and evil.

2000 · 1h 59m
Director Kimberly Peirce

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Boys Don't Cry

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Based on the true story of female-born Teena Brandon, who adopts his male identity of Brandon Teena in rural Nebraska. The locals fall for his charm and intelligence, unaware of his personal history, and Brandon starts a life with the family of a woman who fell for him. When his secret comes out, the people whom he loved and cared for turn against him, branding him sick and evil.

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Average 8.3
Reviews 84
Fresh 76
Rotten 8

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Studio
Fox Searchlight
Released
2000
Run Time
1 hr 59 min
Rated
18
Region of Origin
United States
© 1999 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

English (CC), Chinese, Simplified , Danish , Dutch , Finnish , Norwegian , Portuguese (Brazil) , Spanish (Latin America) , Swedish , Turkish

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.