7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Horror, Thriller • 2016 • 112 min
Boys in the Trees (2016)
Boys in the Trees (2016)
Overview
On Halloween 1997, two estranged teen skaters embark on a surreal journey through their memories, dreams and fears.
Starring Cast
Toby Wallace • Gulliver McGrath • Mitzi Ruhlmann
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
On Halloween 1997, two estranged teen skaters embark on a surreal journey through their memories, dreams and fears.
Starring Cast
Toby Wallace • Gulliver McGrath • Mitzi Ruhlmann
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film explores universal themes of friendship, guilt, and the psychological impact of past trauma during adolescence, focusing on individual emotional journeys and reconciliation rather than engaging with explicit political ideologies or systemic critiques.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features a predominantly traditional cast, consistent with its setting and genre, without intentional efforts to diversify roles based on race or gender. Its narrative centers on the personal journey of its protagonists, framing traditional identities neutrally or positively without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High
The film subtly explores themes of unacknowledged same-sex attraction and intense emotional bonds between adolescent boys. It portrays the internal struggles and the profound connection with empathy and complexity, framing external pressures and the inability to express true feelings as the source of tragedy, thereby affirming the worth of these complex emotions.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Boys in the Trees" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on two estranged friends on Halloween night, exploring themes of friendship, memory, and adolescent struggles without engaging with transgender identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Boys in the Trees is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing material, a biopic, or a reboot of legacy characters. All characters were created specifically for this film, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical gender to swap from.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Boys in the Trees is an original film, not an adaptation of existing material or a depiction of historical figures. Therefore, there are no pre-established characters whose race could be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
6.6
Critic Ratings
8.2
N/A
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