The Boy in the Woods
Seen it?2023 | 100 min | Drama, War, History
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Zone of Interest or Devotion, start here.
- The mood
- Harrowing.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The remarkable true-life survival story of a Jewish boy hiding and being hunted in the forests of Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe, based on Maxwell Smart's memoir.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 47K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rebecca Snow
- Jett KlyneMax
- Richard ArmitageJasko
- David KohlsmithYanek
- Katherine FoglerFaigie
- Masa LizdekKasia
- Christopher HeyerdahlPolice Chief Bagan
- Tara NicodemoAunt Erna
- Ari MillenAleskey
- Shuna SnowRegina
- Morgan BedardOfficer Petryk