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  • The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
  • Opened June 14, 2002 | Runtime:1 hr. 45 min.
  • R
    language, sexual content and youth substance use
  • Francis Doyle (Emile Hirsch) and Tim Sullivan (Kieran Culkin), and their closest friends, are fighting the stultifying repression of their parish school. Foremost among the forces of evil is the stern and disapproving nun, Sister Assumpta (Jodie Read More
  • Cast: Kieran Culkin, Jena Malone, Emile Hirsch, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jodie Foster
  • Director: Peter Care
  • Genres: Period Film, Drama, Coming-of-Age

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Recent Fan Reviews

  • So-so

    THE DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTAR BOYS

    by lugubriousthespian

    Interesting, gimmicky film experiment that fuses live action and fanboy animation together to reveal the tales of four young Catholic high school boys (aimiably headed by Emille Hirsch and Kieran Culkan) who revel in their burgeoning sexuality by illustrating it in a group effort comic book.

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The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern

    Essentially a coming-of-age story set in working-class North Carolina in the...

  • 90
    The New York Times | Stephen Holden

    The masterstroke of this small, heartfelt directorial debut (by Peter Care, from...

  • 90
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    Steers refreshingly clear of the usual cliches. Character takes the wheel and...

  • 90
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

    The look and feel of the film is entirely beguiling. It is deliberately not a...

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