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The Boys Are Back
The Boys Are Back
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Scott Hicks
Written by	Allan Cubitt
Produced by	Greg Brenman
Starring	Clive Owen; Emma Booth; Laura Fraser; George MacKay; Nicholas McAnulty
Cinematography	Greig Fraser
Edited by	Scott Gray
Music by	Hal Lindes
Production; companies	Miramax Films; BBC Films; Tiger Aspect Pictures; Screen Australia; South Australian Film Corporation; Hopscotch Productions; Southern Light Films
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (International); Hopscotch Films (Australia)
Release dates	15 September 2009 (TIFF); 12 November 2009 (Australia); 22 January 2010 (United Kingdom);
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	Australia; United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	$3,185,839

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The Boys Are Back is a 2009 drama film directed by Scott Hicks, produced by Greg Brenman and starring Clive Owen. It is based on the 2001 memoir, The Boys Are Back in Town, by Simon Carr.

Plot

Joe Warr (Clive Owen) is a British sportswriter who lives in Australia with his second wife and horse jockey, Katy (Laura Fraser) and his young son Artie (Nicholas McAnulty). Katy is diagnosed with cancer and dies, forcing Joe to cope with the responsibilities of being a single parent.

Joe's teenage son from his first marriage, Harry (George MacKay), feels abandoned in the United Kingdom with his mother. Harry uses Katy's death as an opportunity to try to build a relationship with his father, coming to visit him in Australia. Although Harry is initially unnerved by the lack of discipline in the house, he eventually forms a strong bond with Artie, while struggling to foster a closer relationship with Joe.

When Joe is forced by work to leave his sons alone in the house for a night, local teenagers throw a party at the house against both boys' will. With the house ransacked, Harry flies back to England because he no longer feels safe living with Joe. Joe and Artie go after him. After much discussion, Joe convinces Harry to move to Australia on a permanent basis.

The trio return to Australia, and together shoulder the responsibilities of running the household without a female influence.

Cast

Clive Owen as Joe Warr
Laura Fraser as Katy
Emma Lung as Mia
Nicholas McAnulty as Artie
George MacKay as Harry
Julia Blake as Barbara
Emma Booth as Laura
Erik Thomson as Digby
Natasha Little as Flick
Alexandra Schepisi as Mother
Adam Morgan as Journalist
Tommy Bastow as Ben
Luke O'Loughlin as Bree
Anni Finsterer as Tennis journalist

Production

The script of The Boys Are Back was based on the 2001 memoir, The Boys Are Back in Town, by Simon Carr,^[2]^[3] adapted by Allan Cubitt.^[4]

The film was directed by Scott Hicks, produced by Greg Brenman and stars Clive Owen.^[5] It features a score composed by Hal Lindes.^[4]

Release

The film was released in the United Kingdom on 22 January 2010.^[6]

Reception

The film holds a 73% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 126 reviews, with an average rating of 6.30/10. The website's critics' consensus reads: "Great performances by Clive Owen and The Boys save this melodrama from entering into the sappy territory it might have in less competent hands."^[7]

Box office

The Boys Are Back grossed A$2,117,064 at the box office in Australia,^[8] and US$809,752 in the United States, grossing US$3,185,839 worldwide.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "The Boys Are Back (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
^ Carr, Simon (2 August 2001). The Boys Are Back in Town. ASIN 0099410788.
^ "Review: The Boys Are Back". Now To Love. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b "The Boys Are Back (2009) [Full credits]". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
^ "The Boys Are Back: interviews". Archived from the original on 19 January 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
^ "UK Weekend Box Office 22nd January 2010 – 24th January 2010". 25thframe.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
^ "The Boys Are Back". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ "Australian films at the Australian box office" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.

External links

[BOM-1] "The Boys Are Back (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 9 September 2017.

[2] Carr, Simon (2 August 2001). The Boys Are Back in Town. ASIN 0099410788.

[3] "Review: The Boys Are Back". Now To Love. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2022.

[cred-4] "The Boys Are Back (2009) [Full credits]". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2022.

[5] "The Boys Are Back: interviews". Archived from the original on 19 January 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2010.

[6] "UK Weekend Box Office 22nd January 2010 – 24th January 2010". 25thframe.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2018.

[7] "The Boys Are Back". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[8] "Australian films at the Australian box office" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.

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+'''''The Boys Are Back''''' is a 2009 [[drama film]] directed by [[Scott Hicks (director)|Scott Hicks]], produced by Greg Brenman and starring [[Clive Owen]]. It is based on the 2001 memoir, ''The Boys Are Back in Town'', by Simon Carr.
-'''''The Boys Are Back''''' is a 2009 Australian/British [[drama film]] directed by [[Scott Hicks]], produced by Greg Brenman and starring [[Clive Owen]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/features/the_boys_are_back_interviews |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-01-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119172805/http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/features/the_boys_are_back_interviews |archivedate=19 January 2010 |df=dmy-all }} </ref> Based on the 2000 book, ''The Boys Are Back In Town'', by Simon Carr, the film features a score composed by [[Hal Lindes]], and a soundtrack by [[Sigur Rós]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Boys-are-Back-Town/dp/0099410788|title=The Boys Are Back In Town|first=Simon|last=Carr|date=2 August 2001|website=Amazon.co.uk|accessdate=2017-09-09}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=no mention of Lindes, no mention of the film|date=January 2019}}
 ==Plot==
-Joe Warr ([[Clive Owen]]) is a British sports writer who lives in Australia with his second wife, Katy ([[Laura Fraser]]) and his young son Artie (Nicholas McAnulty). Katy is diagnosed with cancer and dies, forcing Joe to cope with the responsibilities of being a single parent.
+Joe Warr ([[Clive Owen]]) is a British sportswriter who lives in Australia with his second wife and [[horse jockey]], Katy ([[Laura Fraser]]) and his young son Artie (Nicholas McAnulty). Katy is diagnosed with cancer and dies, forcing Joe to cope with the responsibilities of being a single parent.
 Joe's teenage son from his first marriage, Harry ([[George MacKay (actor)|George MacKay]]), feels abandoned in the United Kingdom with his mother. Harry uses Katy's death as an opportunity to try to build a relationship with his father, coming to visit him in Australia. Although Harry is initially unnerved by the lack of discipline in the house, he eventually forms a strong bond with Artie, while struggling to foster a closer relationship with Joe.
@@ Line 48: / Line 48: @@
 * [[Tommy Bastow]] as Ben
 *[[Luke O'Loughlin]] as Bree
+* [[Anni Finsterer]] as Tennis journalist
+==Production==
+The script of ''The Boys Are Back'' was based on the 2001 memoir, ''The Boys Are Back in Town'', by Simon Carr,<ref>{{cite book|title=The Boys Are Back in Town|first=Simon|last=Carr|date=2 August 2001 |id={{ASIN|0099410788|country=uk}}}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Review: The Boys Are Back | website=Now To Love | date=18 November 2009 | url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/celeb-news/review-the-boys-are-back-10977 | access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref> adapted by [[Allan Cubitt]].<ref name=cred>{{cite web | title=The Boys Are Back (2009) [Full credits]| website=IMDb | url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0926380/fullcredits | access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref>
+The film was directed by [[Scott Hicks (director)|Scott Hicks]], produced by Greg Brenman and stars [[Clive Owen]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/features/the_boys_are_back_interviews |title=The Boys Are Back: interviews |access-date=2010-01-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119172805/http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/features/the_boys_are_back_interviews |archivedate=19 January 2010 }}</ref> It features a score composed by [[Hal Lindes]].<ref name=cred/>
+==Release==
+The film was released in the [[United Kingdom]] on 22 January 2010.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.25thframe.co.uk/charts/chart.php?chart=20100122|title=UK Weekend Box Office 22nd January 2010 – 24th January 2010|publisher=25thframe.co.uk|access-date=20 September 2018}}</ref>
 ==Reception==
-{{As of|June 2020}}, the film holds a 73% approval rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 124 reviews with an [[average rating]] of 6.33 out of 10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Great performances by Clive Owen and ''The Boys'' save this melodrama from entering into the sappy territory it might have in less competent hands."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1208165-boys_are_back/ |title=The Boys Are Back |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |accessdate=4 June 2020}}</ref>
+The film holds a 73% approval rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 126 reviews, with an average rating of 6.30/10. The website's critics' consensus reads: "Great performances by Clive Owen and ''The Boys'' save this melodrama from entering into the sappy territory it might have in less competent hands."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1208165-boys_are_back/ |title=The Boys Are Back |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>
 ==Box office==
-''The Boys Are Back'' grossed $2,117,064 at the box office in Australia,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://film.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/AA4_Aust_Box_office_report.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-06-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218045303/http://film.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/AA4_Aust_Box_office_report.pdf |archivedate=18 February 2011 |df=dmy-all }} </ref> and $809,752 in the United States, grossing $3,185,839 worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=boysareback.htm|title=The Boys Are Back (2009) - Box Office Mojo|website=Boxofficemojo.com|accessdate=2017-09-09}}</ref> The film was released in the [[United Kingdom]] on 22 January 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.25thframe.co.uk/charts/chart.php?chart=20100122|title=UK Weekend Box Office 22nd January 2010 - 24th January 2010|publisher=www.25thframe.co.uk|accessdate=20 September 2018}}</ref>
+''The Boys Are Back'' grossed {{AUD|2,117,064}} at the box office in Australia,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://film.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/AA4_Aust_Box_office_report.pdf |title=Australian films at the Australian box office |access-date=2011-06-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218045303/http://film.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/AA4_Aust_Box_office_report.pdf |archive-date=18 February 2011 }}</ref> and US$809,752 in the United States, grossing US$3,185,839 worldwide.<ref name="BOM">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=boysareback.htm|title=The Boys Are Back (2009) |website= Box Office Mojo|access-date=2017-09-09}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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 [[Category:2009 films]]
 [[Category:2009 drama films]]
-[[Category:Australian films]]
 [[Category:Australian drama films]]
-[[Category:British films]]
 [[Category:British drama films]]
 [[Category:HanWay Films films]]
-[[Category:English-language films]]
 [[Category:Drama films based on actual events]]
 [[Category:Films set in South Australia]]
 [[Category:Films shot in Adelaide]]
+[[Category:Films about father–son relationships]]
+[[Category:Films about grief]]
+[[Category:Films about widowhood]]
+[[Category:Films directed by Scott Hicks]]
+[[Category:2000s English-language films]]
+[[Category:Screen Australia films]]
+[[Category:2000s British films]]