7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Boys (2014)
Boys (2014)
Overview
Two teen track stars discover first love as they train for the biggest relay race of their young lives.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
Two teen track stars discover first love as they train for the biggest relay race of their young lives.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative, which positively portrays a same-sex teenage romance and emphasizes self-acceptance, aligns with progressive values of LGBTQ+ inclusion and normalization.
The movie features a central narrative focused on a same-sex relationship, providing visible diversity in its character representation. Its narrative explicitly centers on an LGBTQ+ theme, offering a strong focus on a DEI aspect.
Secondary
The film "Boys" sensitively portrays the first love between two teenage boys, Sieger and Marc. It explores Sieger's journey of self-discovery and acceptance of his sexuality amidst internal struggles and external societal pressures. The narrative ultimately affirms the worth and validity of their queer love, depicting their relationship with dignity and empathy.
There is not enough information available to assess the film's portrayal of transsexual characters or themes. No plot details or character descriptions were provided, making it impossible to determine their presence or depiction, and therefore no specific character arc or story plot can be cited to support a rating.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Boys" (2014) is an original coming-of-age drama, not an adaptation of existing source material with pre-established characters. Therefore, no characters were canonically established as one gender and then portrayed as another.
The film "Boys" (2014) appears to be an original story without prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations. There is no established canonical race for its characters to compare against the on-screen portrayals, thus no race swap can be identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.7
Critic Ratings
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