Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- earnest
- melancholic
- inspirational
- inspirational viewing
- music movie night
What critics said
Critics found Dustin Hoffman's committed performance unable to overcome the film's overly predictable dramatic structure.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Stet's volatile relationship with Master Carvelle drives his movement from resistance toward disciplined artistic growth.
Stet enters the boychoir school after his mother's death and gradually channels anger and loss into singing.
The protagonist is transplanted from a small Texas town into a demanding East Coast boychoir institution.
Rehearsal spaces and staged choir performances make ensemble singing the film's central visual and musical set piece.
Films like Boychoir, and why
August Rush
music-centered coming of age drama about gifted young performers and demanding mentorship
The Chorus
emotionally direct school drama focused on choral performance, discipline, and personal transformation
Mr. Holland's Opus
uplifting performance drama pairing troubled youth with an exacting teacher and communal music-making
Movie Details
- Director
- François Girard
- Release Date
- 2015-03-27
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (298)
Cast
- Dustin Hoffman
- Kevin McHale
- Josh Lucas
- Debra Winger
- Kathy Bates
- Garrett Wareing
- Joe West
- River Alexander
- Sam Poon
- Dante Soriano
Common questions
- What is Boychoir about?
- An angry orphan finds discipline, belonging, and a creative voice inside an exacting elite boychoir.
- What is Boychoir like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Boychoir as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Boychoir violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Boychoir as mild.
- What did critics think of Boychoir?
- Critics found Dustin Hoffman's committed performance unable to overcome the film's overly predictable dramatic structure.
- Which films are like Boychoir?
- Films with a similar feel include August Rush, The Chorus, and Mr. Holland's Opus.
- How long is Boychoir?
- Boychoir runs 103 minutes.
