For the book the film is based on, see Boy Erased: A Memoir.
Boy Erased
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Joel Edgerton
Screenplay by
Joel Edgerton
Based on
Boy Erased: A Memoir by Garrard Conley
Produced by
Joel Edgerton
Steve Golin
Kerry Kohansky Roberts
Starring
Lucas Hedges
Nicole Kidman
Joel Edgerton
Joe Alwyn
Xavier Dolan
Troye Sivan
Cherry Jones
Flea
Russell Crowe
Cinematography
Eduard Grau
Edited by
Jay Rabinowitz
Music by
Danny Bensi
Saunder Jurriaans
Production companies
Perfect World Pictures
Anonymous Content
Blue-Tongue Films
Distributed by
Focus Features
Release dates
September 1, 2018 (2018-09-01) (Telluride)
November 2, 2018 (2018-11-02) (United States)
Running time
115 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$11 million[1]
Box office
$11.9 million[2]
Boy Erased is a 2018 American biographical drama film based on Garrard Conley's 2016 memoir of the same name. It was written and directed by Joel Edgerton, who also produced with Kerry Kohansky Roberts and Steve Golin. The film stars Lucas Hedges as Jared Eamons, a fictionalized version of Conley, the closeted gay son of Baptist parents (portrayed by Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe), who is forced to take part in a conversion therapy program. Edgerton, Joe Alwyn, Xavier Dolan, Troye Sivan, Cherry Jones, and Flea also appear in supporting roles.
Boy Erased premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2018, and also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film was theatrically released in the United States on November 2, 2018, by Focus Features and grossed over $11 million worldwide. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who mostly praised the performances of the cast, and received various award nominations, including two Golden Globe Award nominations: Best Actor for Hedges and Best Original Song for "Revelation". The film won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Limited Release at the 30th GLAAD Media Awards.
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