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1993

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A film based on Tobias Wolff's much-praised autobiography about his troubled youth. Caroline Wolff, divorced and with no job prospects, takes her son Toby on an aimless journey across 1950s America. They stop for a while in several towns, where Caroline gets involved with different men, but they always end up back on the road, .. Read more

Starring	Robert De Niro, Ellen Barkin, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Blechman
Director	Michael Caton-Jones
Genres	Drama

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- "...[DiCaprio fights De Niro] to an honorable draw, something few performers, and no other teenager, could do..." -- Rating: A
- 11567
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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  Must See
  
  I'm not really a DiCaprio fan but his part in This boys life is excellent. He plays a teenage boy being moved around by his mother.
  
  I found this ... read more »
  
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  - weathered
  - Derbyshire
  - 11 Jul 2004 at 01:34
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  Superb performance
  
  a fantastic movie. a bit depressing plot: things go from bad to worse pretty much all the time. the performance though, of young Leonardo especially, is ... read more »
  
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  - Redhill
  - 05 May 2008 at 15:39
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  This Boy's Life
  
  This is a gem. Leonardo Di Caprio is never less than charismatic, but in this, his movie breakthrough (age 17?) we are treated to a taste of things to come. Di ... read more »
  
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- - Venerable
  - 10 reviews
  - Twickenham
  - 27 Mar 2008 at 13:13
- - 0
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  excellent
  
  A must see film.Robert Dinero was 1st class as was all of the cast,a good solid story.
  
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- - alcav
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  - CANNOCK
  - 08 Mar 2008 at 15:52
- - 0
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  entertaining
  
  easy to watch and to follow story
  
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  - england
  - 29 Sep 2007 at 06:52
- - 1
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  Superb
  
  That's what it's called acting. Leonardo is amazing in this film, a great actor and De Niro is brilliant too.
  
  I loved the film ,every minute ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 03 Jul 2007 at 10:21
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  - 1
  Brilliant film
  
  Is a wonderful film to watch brilliant acting from young Leonardo Dicaprie a great moving drama to watch.
  
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  - scotland
  - 31 May 2006 at 21:25
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  - 1
  Excellent Movie
  
  Love this film - Leonardo Di Caprio and Robert De Niro are wonderful in it! Highly recommended, especially for De Niro fans
  
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- - Cerise
  - Glasgow
  - 02 May 2006 at 13:39
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  Super film
  
  Very moving. Leonardo DiCaprio should stick to the character roles which he is excellent at.
  
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  - England
  - 24 Jun 2005 at 15:24
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  This Boy's Life
  
  Worth watching, typical step-parent picking on the innocent son.
  
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  - Bradford
  - 21 Apr 2005 at 10:05
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  Brilliant
  
  This is a brilliant movie. The acting is great especially from young Leonardo DiCaprio. The book is also very good and the movie sticks pretty closely to it. ... read more »
  
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  - Yorkshire
  - 02 Apr 2005 at 16:17
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- - 12
  - 2
  Must See
  
  I'm not really a DiCaprio fan but his part in This boys life is excellent. He plays a teenage boy being moved around by his mother.
  
  I found this ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 306310
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - weathered
  - Derbyshire
  - 11 Jul 2004 at 01:34
- - 4
  - 0
  A must for fans of Di Caprio and / or De Niro
  
  Had heard the acting from De Niro and Di Capprio was very good - its true - it really is an excllent drama. De Niro is outstanding and Di Capprio is highly ... read more »
  
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  - Dublin
  - 15 Sep 2004 at 17:14
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  incredible di caprio
  
  after sitting through titanic and admittedly enjoying it i thought i'd look up some other films starring the wonder boy. i recently saw an interview with ... read more »
  
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- - peter snape
  - stoke on trent england
  - 03 Mar 2005 at 19:54
- - 4
  - 2
  Stormy Childhood's
  
  The film sees Leonardo De Caprio in his first major role. He plays a teenage child who is dragged-along from one town to another by his mum. Robert De Niro'... read more »
  
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- - Kush
  - LONDON
  - 02 Mar 2004 at 12:49
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  Brilliant
  
  This is a brilliant movie. The acting is great especially from young Leonardo DiCaprio. The book is also very good and the movie sticks pretty closely to it. ... read more »
  
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  - Yorkshire
  - 02 Apr 2005 at 16:17
- - 1
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  Superb
  
  That's what it's called acting. Leonardo is amazing in this film, a great actor and De Niro is brilliant too.
  
  I loved the film ,every minute ... read more »
  
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- 455177
- - a customer
  - London
  - 03 Jul 2007 at 10:21
- - 1
  - 0
  This Boy's Life
  
  This is a gem. Leonardo Di Caprio is never less than charismatic, but in this, his movie breakthrough (age 17?) we are treated to a taste of things to come. Di ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 545388
- - Venerable
  - 10 reviews
  - Twickenham
  - 27 Mar 2008 at 13:13
- - 1
  - 0
  Superb performance
  
  a fantastic movie. a bit depressing plot: things go from bad to worse pretty much all the time. the performance though, of young Leonardo especially, is ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 562309
- - a customer
  - Redhill
  - 05 May 2008 at 15:39
- - 0
  - 0
  entertaining
  
  easy to watch and to follow story
  
  Report this review
- 480657
- - a customer
  - england
  - 29 Sep 2007 at 06:52
- - 0
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  excellent
  
  A must see film.Robert Dinero was 1st class as was all of the cast,a good solid story.
  
  Report this review
- 536629
- - alcav
  - 91 reviews
  - CANNOCK
  - 08 Mar 2008 at 15:52

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Critics' reviews
- "...[DiCaprio fights De Niro] to an honorable draw, something few performers, and no other teenager, could do..." -- Rating: A
- 11567
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...Nicely acted....De Niro brings both a rough charm and ferocious power to Dwight....Leonardo DiCaprio is excellent..."
- 11569
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- Michael Caton-Jones's second US outing is an able adaptation of Tobias Wolff's autobiographical novel about growing up... read more on Time Out
- 45814
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16
- "...[De Niro's Dwight] is so well defined and complex that he gives point to everybody and everything around him..."
- 11568
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- An escapist drama, in which a series of dramatic confrontations fail to carry the power they should.
- 32529
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- "...The movie is very involving..."
- 11566
- - Chicago Sun
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59

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