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This Boy's Life

He looked like the ideal husband. He seemed like the perfect father. That's just what they needed. But that's not what they got.

7.1(1,123)19931h 55m20

When a son and mother move to Seattle in hopes for a better life, the mother meets a seemingly polite man. Things go south when the man turns out to be abusive, endangering their lives. As the mother struggles to maintain hope in an impossible situation, the son has plans to escape.

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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$4.1M
Language
English
  • jealousy
  • based on novel or book
  • single parent
  • seattle, washington
  • car mechanic
  • relationship problems
  • based on true story
  • stepfather
  • family relationships
  • alcoholic
  • oppression
  • 1950s

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)R9 Apr 1993
    • Theatrical23 Apr 1993
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical153 Sept 1993
  • BrazilBR

    • Physical14DVD Premiere21 Aug 2017
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP22 Jun 1994
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1211 Nov 1993
  • IndonesiaID

    • Digital / OTT13+KlikFilm1 Aug 2026
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical1 Sept 1993
  • South KoreaKR

    • Theatrical1918 May 1996

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This Boy's Life was released on 9 April 1993.

Audience reviews

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  • R

    r96sk

    8/19/2025

    8/10

    <em>'This Boy’s Life'</em> manages to produce an impressive feat: making me hate Robert De Niro! His character here, that is. I've only seen the guy in likeable roles, <em>'Meet the Parents'</em> is as close as a portrayal has come to being unlikeable. Dwight, in this, is despicable! All the aforementioned is simply a plus point for the film, though. It's obviously not overly difficult to make a person garner hatr…

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