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Reviews for The Butcher Boy

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6.8 / 10 1h 50min

Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When Francie's world turns to madness, he tries to counter it with further insanity, with dire consequences.

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Review by user602rvz20rlj

If Angelas Ashes and Pink Floyd: The Wall had a love child it's name would have to be...

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Review by user388nbkn00mo

Hard going, but at the same time a whimsical dark comedy.

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Review by MysticMongoose

words cant express how great this film is

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Review by user46zklyw8c6

Superb and troubling film - so where's the DVD?

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Review by user944oujpz94q

Wildly disturbing and amusing...

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Review by MoonlitMantis

A child that has been through so much...

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Review by user275zwa1av3t

A brilliant, harrowing quasi coming of age tale about mental illness

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Review by OceanOtter

Bleak but hilariously presented tragedy

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Review by user885hnzbh1xh

Brady's Wild Ride-unstable and out of control

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Review by user8562qan9qtg

The Most Complex and Well Done Film I've Seen

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Review by user590rd8aj257

" You've won, Mrs. Nugent, Joe is gone forever "