# The Boys Are Back (2009)

> After tragedy makes him a single father, a sports writer struggles to turn improvised parenting into a new family life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13915

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Scott Hicks
- Cast: Clive Owen, Laura Fraser, Emma Booth, George MacKay, Emma Lung, Natasha Little, Julia Blake, Nicholas McAnulty
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0926380/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, sincere, reflective evening, family drama night

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