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Boy( 2010)

TV-MADramaComedy
74%
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Welcome to my interesting world.

Overview

Boy, an 11-year-old child and devout Michael Jackson fan who lives on the east coast of New Zealand in 1984, gets a chance to know his absentee criminal father, who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years ago.

    Top Billed Cast

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      James Rolleston

      Boy

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      Te Aho Aho Eketone-Whitu

      Rocky

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      Taika Waititi

      Alamein

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      Moerangi Tihore

      Dynasty

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      Cherilee Martin

      Kelly

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      RickyLee Waipuka-Russell

      Chardonnay

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      Haze Reweti

      Dallas

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      Maakariini Butler

      Murray

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      Rajvinder Eria

      Tane

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      Manihera Rangiuaia

      Kingi

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      Darcy Ray Flavell-Hudson

      Holden

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      Rachel House

      Aunty Gracey

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      Waihoroi Shortland

      Weirdo

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      Cohen Holloway

      Chuppa

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      Pana Hema-Taylor

      Juju

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      Tuhoro Ranihera Christie

      Mr. Nepia

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      Craig Hall

      Mr. Langston

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      Mavis Paenga

      Nan

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      Ngapaki Emery

      Mum

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      Ngaru-toa Puru

      Che

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      Hoanihuhi Takotohiwi

      Hucks

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      Tainui Callaghan

      Kiko

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      Manaia Callaghan

      Miria

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      Ei Kura Albert

      Chardonnay's Friend

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      Montana Te Kani-Williams

      Falcon Crest

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      Rangiteaorere Raki

      Young Darcy

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      Wairangi Herewini

      Kingi's Friend

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      Waimihi Hotere

      Teacher

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      Heke-turoa 'Panache' Ropitini

      Chardonnay's Friend

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      Ruataarehu Waititi

      Chardonnay's Friend

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      Te Urikore Waititi-Lake

      Noodle

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      Stu Rutherford

      Jail Guard

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      Justiun Haiu

      Beat It Gang

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      Jarod Rawiri

      Beat It Gang

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      Francis Kora

      Beat It Gang

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      Chris Graham

      Beat It Gang

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      Kereama Wright

      Beat It Gang

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      Madeleine Sami

      Beat It Gang

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      Billy Mizer

      Beat It Gang

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Feb 16 2025
    I really enjoyed James Rolleston’s performance here as his enthusiasm just leaps off the screen at you! His character hasn’t even got a name, but he lives with his gran and the scene-stealing “Rocky” (Te Aho Eketone-Whitu) who has the most fantastic superpowers - not! He is the original Michael Jackson superfan and it’s only his dad who can hope to come close to that level of adulation. His dad “Alamein” (Taika Waititi) is off as a temporary guest of Her Majesty though, and so just imagine his excitement when gran has to head off for a week to attend a funeral just as his father and a few of hi...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    9116968.00

    Keywords

    • farm
    • new zealand
    • maori
    • goat
    • coming of age
    • grief
    • dead mother
    • duringcreditsstinger
    • 1980s
    • kids on their own
    • father son relationship