The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Seen it?2009 | 101 min | Documentary, Music
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. 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 the curious. If you loved The Last Waltz or Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers, famous for the iconic hits they wrote for Disney.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$56K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gregory V. Sherman, Jeff Sherman
- Richard M. ShermanSelf
- Robert B. ShermanSelf
- Julie AndrewsSelf
- Roy Edward DisneySelf
- Randy NewmanSelf
- John LasseterSelf
- Ben StillerSelf
- Dick Van DykeSelf
- John WilliamsSelf
- Barbara BroccoliSelf