A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska.
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Movie1999·118 min
Boys Don't Cry
Directed by Kimberly Peirce
An Academy Award-winning crime drama film directed by Kimberly Peirce. Winner of Best Actress, with 1 additional Oscar nomination.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 13%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.4/10
2K ratings
About Boys Don't Cry
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Harrowing (9 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Unsettling
- Story Tags
- identity self discovery, freedom rebellion, trauma recovery, late 20th century, sexual violence, small town, american regional, romantic partners, outsider misfit, hidden identity, tragedy arc, serial killer, forbidden star crossed