

Handsome Devil
Follow the crowd, or follow your heart?
A music-mad 16-year-old outcast at a rugby-mad boarding school forms an unlikely friendship with his dashing new roommate.
TMDB
7.0/10
718 votes
IMDb
Not rated yet
View on IMDb
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1.1M
- Box office
- —
- Language
- English
- high school
- boarding school
- homophobia
- roommates
- male friendship
- rugby
- male homosexuality
- ireland
- lgbt
- gay theme
- arrogant
Top billed cast
















Behind the camera
Where to watch
All optionsAvailability for United States. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.
Gallery












Videos
Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)2 Jun 2017
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical (limited)1515 Feb 2017
AustraliaAU
- Theatrical25 May 2017
CanadaCA
- Premiere14A10 Sept 2016
GermanyDE
- Physical1216 Nov 2017
IrelandIE
- Theatrical15A21 Apr 2017
SwitzerlandCH
- Digital / OTT1215 Nov 2017
Frequently asked questions
Handsome Devil was released on 15 February 2017.
Audience reviews
3- R7/10
Reno
2/4/2018
**Music, sport and then there's gay.** I have seen many gay films, but I never felt very satisfied as this one. It removed all the cliches. You don't get a product like that often. I mean, despite being a gay film, there's no romance in it. But everything was told from a different aspect, like whether it is in the eye of sport, music, et cetera. Maybe if one film that families should watch regarding gay theme, tha…
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
3/27/2022
Quite an illustrative tale of conforming, this film. It is gay themed, but could equally apply to anyone new to an environment and who struggles to fit in. Here, two classmates who share a room form an unlikely bond; one a star sportsman and the other a bit of a pariah. It has two redeeming features of note - the use of sport as a positive conduit, albeit via a pretty circuitous route; and by allowing initially hosti…
- K9/10
kinrich30
8/30/2026
To me it was wonderfully acted and very well written. It tells a heartwarming story about two young gay men in a very positive way. I think I've watched it about 4 times already. What also makes it interesting is that it does not turn into a romance, it is just two gay students who become best friends.
Member reviews
Sign in to rate and review. Browsing stays free and open.
Sign inMember comments
0Sign in to post a comment. Browsing stays free and open.
Sign in











