🎬 Film
Boyhood
Growing up. It happens when you\'re not looking.
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["Academy Award Best Film Editing","Academy Award Nomination Best Picture","Academy Award Nomination Best Director (Linklater)","Academy Award Nomination Best Supporting Actor (Ethan Hawke)","Academy Award Win Best Supporting Actress (Patricia Arquette)","Golden Globe Best Motion Picture Drama"]
About
Boyhood (2014) is Richard Linklater's extraordinary drama filmed over 12 years with the same cast, following Mason (Ellar Coltrane) from age 6 to 18. Ethan Hawke plays Mason's father — a recurring presence providing wisdom, humor, and imperfect love. Hawke received the Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The film won the Oscar for Best Editing and is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of the 21st century.
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Cast & Performance
Direction
Streaming & Distribution
Cast & Performance
Ethan Hawke's Oscar-nominated performance as Mason's father — appearing across 12 years of filming — is one of cinema's most unique acting achievements.
Direction
Richard Linklater conceived and directed Boyhood over 12 years — the most ambitious single film project in American cinema history.
Streaming & Distribution
IFC Films (co-distributed with A24) released Boyhood — which won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Drama.