Overview
A comedic misadventure unfolds when a group of teens unwittingly gets tangled in the chaotic world of Polish gangsters.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- sardonic
- lazy sunday
- cult movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot explicitly satirizes Polish gangsters and presents criminal authority through absurdity and bravado.
Teens become involved with a criminal gang after accidentally encountering gangsters and a suitcase of money.
Jakub and other young characters confront gangland danger while pursuing personal and coming-of-age concerns.
The keyworded suitcase full of money functions as the material focus of the criminal entanglement.
Films like Boys Don't Cry, and why
In Bruges
satirical crime comedy centered on bungling criminals and escalating misunderstandings
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
darkly comic criminal chaos driven by inept gangsters, money, and moral confusion
The Guard
fast-paced ensemble crime farce combining youthful protagonists, gangland absurdity, and a comic tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Olaf Lubaszenko
- Release Date
- 2000-02-25
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (166)
Cast
- Maciej Stuhr
- Cezary Pazura
- Michał Milowicz
- Mirosław Zbrojewicz
- Monika Ambroziak
- Magdalena Mazur
- Anna Mucha
- Wojciech Klata
- Mariusz Czajka
- Paweł Deląg
Common questions
- What is Boys Don't Cry about?
- A sharp Polish crime farce where inexperienced young people stumble into a gangster feud and expose the absurdity behind criminal bravado.
- What is Boys Don't Cry like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Boys Don't Cry as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Boys Don't Cry violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Boys Don't Cry as mild.
- Which films are like Boys Don't Cry?
- Films with a similar feel include In Bruges, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and The Guard.
- How long is Boys Don't Cry?
- Boys Don't Cry runs 100 minutes.
