The Boys
2019 · Action / Comedy / Crime / Drama / Sci-Fi

The Boys

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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.

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An absolute cinematic disaster.

No synopsis available. Probably for the best.

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RELEASE DATE
2019
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Action / Comedy / Crime / Drama / Sci-Fi
PLOT SUMMARY

Synopsis withheld out of mercy.

STARRING CAST

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@AISLE_GHOUL2026-01-13 23:00 UTC

I've seen screen savers with more depth and fewer unnecessary lens flares than The Boys.

@POPCORN_CRITIC2026-01-22 01:00 UTC

The Boys is a cinematic experience designed specifically for film students who want to feel superior at dinner parties.

@CREDITS_FLEE2026-01-25 20:00 UTC

The Boys treats "worldbuilding" the way a toddler treats a fruit bowl — enthusiastically, briefly, then forgotten.

@RATIO_RAT2026-01-27 12:00 UTC

Even the popcorn looked bored during The Boys.

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r/TrueFilm · u/CinephileCynic🔥 4.5k points

Unpopular opinion: The Boys is the most overrated film of the decade

Everyone praising the The Boys performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.

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r/flicks · u/ExpositionDump🔥 4.2k points

[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in The Boys?

Just got out of The Boys 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/PopcornPhilosopher🔥 4.6k points

Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in The Boys actually is?

Honestly, The Boys would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.

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r/criticalkino · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 1.6k points

Hot Take: The Boys's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece

Rewatched The Boys last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.

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