- Release Date: 2007
- Runtime: 105 min
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Lee Cormie, Christian Byers, James Fraser ... see all
- Director: Rod Hardy
- Plot: In the late 1960s four orphans, the December Boys, leave their orphanage for a holiday by the sea on the South Australian coast. When rumor gets out that two of... Read more
User Reviews
wonderful feel-good film.
Jun 09, 2008
evacuationsirens - imdb.com
Jun 09, 2008evacuationsirens - imdb.com
This movie was really wonderful. It's a feel-good movie that actually makes you feel-good, and sad. You'll follow the characters as you follow your self and your own friends.When I saw this yesterday, I kept one thing on my mind... Full review
Eh, it was ok
May 16, 2008
mickeychel333 - yahoo.com
May 16, 2008mickeychel333 - yahoo.com
The story was ok; it just kinda needed...somethin. For an independent film, it wasn't that bad at all. I thought Daniel did a nice job as did the other boys.... Full review
bombed
Apr 27, 2008
clintyliardlitt - yahoo.com
Apr 27, 2008clintyliardlitt - yahoo.com
The movie bombed in the USA, grossing little more than $50,000 total! Virtually nothing. I have not found a good explanation for this, but I have my own. I would say that most of the dialog was unintelligible to the average... Full review
You gotta see this!
Apr 07, 2008
chelser_601 - yahoo.com
Apr 07, 2008chelser_601 - yahoo.com
This is a really good story. It's very neat. SPOILER ALERT The story begins with the orphanage of four boys. They are sent on a holiday for their birthday and end up going on an adventure. A family is looking to... Full review
Sorta good
Mar 13, 2008
zedude123 - yahoo.com
Mar 13, 2008zedude123 - yahoo.com
if Daniel Radciffe hadn't been in this movie, it wouldn't but half of that many people watching it. He is great though.... Full review
great tear jerker
Mar 13, 2008
soccerhottie2525 - yahoo.com
Mar 13, 2008soccerhottie2525 - yahoo.com
This is a sad yet great story of these four boys showing that their friendship can out live anything. it is definately a tear jerker, i actually own this movie and if you are interested in getting it i got mine... Full review
Dreaming of a dream
Jan 06, 2008
pazvanty - imdb.com
Jan 06, 2008pazvanty - imdb.com
A great movie indeed with all that a good movie needs: love, drama, realistic characters, joy, sadness and all the other things that a human being might feel nostalgic about at a certain moment.The orphans change the cove and cove... Full review
??????????????
Dec 27, 2007
anakinrocks19 - yahoo.com
Dec 27, 2007anakinrocks19 - yahoo.com
When did December Boys come out???? Did it????? If it did I didn't hear anything abou it coming out. The movie has no poster, no premiere photos, no production photos etc. etc. I do not believe it is not going to... Full review
Amazing
Dec 25, 2007
AnnaK - yahoo.com
Dec 25, 2007AnnaK - yahoo.com
I believe it's such an educational movie and it is just amazing. All of the actors are great in the movie. Go Watch It!... Full review
Winter sadness
Dec 25, 2007
GailC - yahoo.com
Dec 25, 2007GailC - yahoo.com
This is so unfair.......I won't get to see this movie, as it is only in "limited release" I have heard many great things, both about the story, and Dan Radcliff's acting ability. I know (well, I'm pretty sure) it will do... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Jan 29, 2009Urban Cinefile
There's no substitute for a family," Father Scully (Frank Gallacher) points out, a fact that the four teenage 'December boys' know only too well.
My only reservation is that the film plays so obviously as an adaptation from a novel, its various elements not always fused into a cohesive whole (eg the beautiful stallion and the old fisherman, characters best left within the covers of the book).
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| Dec 15, 2007The Flick Filosopher
as he breezes through this eminently watchable flick, he never once makes you think of the boy wizard.....This pleasant coming-of-age tale is mostly notable for one of its young stars:....Director Rod Hardy ( Burn Notice ) captures, through his appealing young cast, the bittersweet yearning of youth for something more than the limits of childhood.... ... Full Review
| Dec 03, 2007associatedcontent.com
Daniel Radcliffe Gives a Magical Performance in December Boys....This emotional, heartfelt movie will have moviegoers captivated from beginning to end.....His performance of an orphan was convincing....All four boys gave solid performances....it's Daniel Radcliffe, who goes from boy wizard to an orphan boy, outstanding performance that stood out..... ... Full Review
| Oct 12, 2007Deseret News
December Boys" is rated PG-13 for crude sexual and bodily function humor and references, female and partial male nudity, scattered profanity, brief sexual contact and implied sex, some brief violence (brawling), and some substance use (prescription medicines, as well as underage smoking and drinking). ... Full Review
| Sep 20, 2007Chicago Sun-Times
December Boys" would have been better off going all the way with one of them..... ... Full Review
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