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Boys
“No one stays innocent forever.”
54%
Movie
1h 26m
AI Analysis
Boys (1996) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Boys (1996) — a movie tagged as Romance, Drama, and Mystery with tense and emotional moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Fed up with boarding school and frustrated with the way others have planned his life, John Baker Jr. wants a change -- anything to shake up his staid routine. The moment arrives when he stumbles upon a woman, Patty Vare, unconscious in a field. Deciding to risk it, John takes her to his dorm to look after her, much … Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~86 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Boys 54% (49 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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54%
from 49 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Fed up with boarding school and frustrated with the way others have planned his life, John Baker Jr. wants a change -- anything to shake up his staid routine. The moment arrives when he stumbles upon a woman, Patty Vare, unconscious in a field. Deciding to risk it, John takes her to his dorm to look after her, much to the disapproval of his friends. John's decision proves fateful as he and Patty grow close to one another. However, she may be keeping secrets from him.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1996-05-10
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- TMDB rating
- 5.4
- TMDB ID
- 43634
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What is Boys about?
Fed up with boarding school and frustrated with the way others have planned his life, John Baker Jr. wants a change -- anything to shake up his staid routine. The moment arrives when he stumbles up... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Boys?
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How long is the movie Boys?
The official runtime for Boys is approximately 86 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Winona Ryder
Patty Vare

Lukas Haas
John Baker Jr.

John C. Reilly
Officer Kellogg Curry

James Le Gros
Fenton Ray

Skeet Ulrich
Bud Valentine

Wiley Wiggins
John Phillips

Catherine Keener
Jilly

Jessica Harper
Mrs. John Baker

Chris Cooper
Mr. John Baker

Maddie Corman
Liz Curry

Spencer Vrooman
John Murphy

Charlie Hofheimer
John Cooke

Bill Sage
Officer Bill Martone
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Vivienne Shub
Frances
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Russell Young
John Van Slieder

Christopher Pettiet
Jon Heinz

David Newsom
Curt

Matt Malloy
Bartender
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