The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)
77 %
Reviews Counted: 109 Fresh: 84 Rotten:25 Average Rating: 6.5/10
Consensus:
The inter-cutting of animation by Spawn's creator, Todd McFarlane, doesn't always work, but the performances by the young actors capture the pains of growing up well.
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Theatrical Release: Jun 14, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $1,507,000
Synopsis: Set in the rural South in the 1970s in a Catholic school, four pre-teen boys (Kieran Culkin, Emile Hirsch, Jake Richardson, and Tyler Long) create a comic book called "The Atomic Trinity" to channel their creativity, imagination, and rebellious adolescent angst. They each develop their own... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Emile Hirsch, Kieran Culkin, Jena Malone, Jodie Foster, Vincent D'Onofrio
Director: Peter Care
Screenwriter: Jeff Stockwell
Producer: Jodie Foster, Meg LeFauve, Jay Shapiro
Composer: Marco Beltrami
Screenwriter: Jeff Stockwell
Producer: Jodie Foster, Meg LeFauve, Jay Shapiro
Composer: Marco Beltrami
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Esforça-se ao máximo para arrancar lágrimas do espectador, mas, com exceção da performance cativante de Culkin, o filme empalidece diante de tantos outros do gênero.
05/20/05
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02/01/04
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A fairly formulaic '70s-set coming-of-age tale that's ultimately distinguished by the passion of its makers and players.
01/12/04
The only bright spot in the whole movie is Vincent D'Onofrio's performance as a priest.
04/19/03
Ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying, like swallowing a Communion wafer without the wine.
12/08/02
Best suited for those who can recall their stifling and intense Catholic School education from back in the day, Altar Boys is certainly a worthwhile way to spend 90-some minutes.
11/28/02
I did not care much for the last part of the film, but the three-quarters of it is good enough that I'm recommending it.
11/12/02
Even though it is infused with the sensibility of a video director, it doesn't make for completely empty entertainment
11/03/02
often successful in capturing the turbulent emotions of the early teen years... not nearly as convincing when it attempts to create a believable environment or forge a dramatic path.
10/26/02
Worth seeing (at least the first 90 minutes) for Hirsch, Malone and Culkin.
10/21/02
Aged cliches and gimmicks vie with fresh ideas for supremacy in The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys; the outcome at best is a draw.
10/15/02
'The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys manages to capture that impossible time when idealism clashes with reality and religion, wrapped inside a delicious nostalgia...'
10/04/02
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09/12/02
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... a lingering, haunting sensibility that shades characters with ambiguous grays compels us to consider forgiving even the most evil characters
09/01/02
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