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Beautiful Boy

Beautiful Boy

A true story of addiction, survival and family.

20187.52h 1m

Overview

After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.

Directed by Felix van Groeningen
Written by Nic Sheff, Luke Davies, Felix van Groeningen
Produced by Dede Gardner, Brad Pitt, Jeremy Kleiner
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $31.7M

Top Cast

Steve Carell

Steve Carell

David Sheff

Timothée Chalamet

Timothée Chalamet

Nic Sheff

Maura Tierney

Maura Tierney

Karen Barbour

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Vicki Sheff

Christian Convery

Christian Convery

Jasper Sheff

Oakley Bull

Oakley Bull

Daisy Sheff

Kaitlyn Dever

Kaitlyn Dever

Lauren

Stefanie Scott

Stefanie Scott

Julia

Julian Works

Julian Works

Gack

Jack Dylan Grazer

Jack Dylan Grazer

12-Year-Old Nic Sheff

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booksan francisco, californiadrug addictionbiographybased on true storydrug rehabilitationbased on memoir or autobiographyfather son relationship

About Beautiful Boy

Beautiful Boy is a drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of based on novel or book, san francisco, california, drug addiction, biography, based on true story, drug rehabilitation. Directed by Felix van Groeningen, it stars Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney. After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.

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