@CREDITS_FLEE2026-01-28 01:00 UTC
The Boy Next Door has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.
“The devil tomato approves... reluctantly.”
— THE DEVIL TOMATO
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2015 · Thriller
The Boy Next Door
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED51%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 ROASTS REGISTERED
SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED47%
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TOTAL LEDGER ENTRIES FOR THIS TITLE · 0 · LIVE
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
CERTIFIED COOKED · 71–100%
An absolute cinematic disaster.
A recently cheated on married woman falls for a younger man who has moved in next door, but their torrid affair soon takes a dangerous turn.
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— THE DOSSIER
RELEASE DATE
2015
RUNTIME
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GENRE
Thriller
PLOT SUMMARY
A recently cheated on married woman falls for a younger man who has moved in next door, but their torrid affair soon takes a dangerous turn.
STARRING CAST
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@RATIO_RAT2026-01-29 02:00 UTC
The script for The Boy Next Door feels like it was entirely written by an algorithm fed nothing but energy-drink commercials.
@REEL_DEAL2026-01-29 09:00 UTC
Counted four explosions before the studio logo finished. The Boy Next Door knows its audience.
@ROW_F_REGRET2026-01-29 07:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during The Boy Next Door.
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Why is The Boy Next Door roasted on Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Boy Next Door (2015) is served a mixed roast on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 51/100. A recently cheated on married woman falls for a younger man who has moved in next door, but their torrid affair soon takes a dangerous turn.
What streaming era or audience vibe does The Boy Next Door fit best?+
The Boy Next Door works best as a modern catalog staple for thriller fans. With a Burn Index of 51/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is The Boy Next Door worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Boy Next Door lands at 51/100 Burn — solid for genre fans, skippable if you want a guaranteed classic.
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r/flicks · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 3.8k points
Hot Take: The Boy Next Door's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Just got out of The Boy Next Door and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/criticalkino · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 1.9k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in The Boy Next Door?
Honestly, The Boy Next Door would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
💬 1,314 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD
r/boxoffice · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 0.5k points
The cinematography in The Boy Next Door is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Director clearly thought The Boy Next Door was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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