# The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)

> Two rebellious Catholic-school boys turn comic-book fantasies and a revenge scheme into a funny, painful reckoning with adolescence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10139

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Peter Care
- Cast: Kieran Culkin, Emile Hirsch, Jena Malone, Jake Richardson, Jodie Foster, Vincent D'Onofrio, Melissa McBride, Michael Harding
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238924/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, nostalgic, nostalgic movie night, coming of age double feature

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