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Boys State (2020)

PG-13 Jan 24, 2020 Documentary 1h 50m
User Score
71%
104 votes
Internet Movie Database
76%
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
Metacritic
8400%

Democracy isn't a spectator sport.

Overview

This raucous journey into the heart of democracy captures an unusual rite of passage: 1,100 teenage boys from across Texas coming together to build a representative government from the ground up.

Amanda McBaine
Director
Jesse Moss
Director

Part of the Boys / Girls State Collection

Includes Boys State and other great movies.

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Top Billed Cast

Ben Feinstein
Ben Feinstein

Self
Steven Garza
Steven Garza

Self
Robert MacDougall
Robert MacDougall

Self
René Otero
René Otero

Self
Eddy Proietti Conti
Eddy Proietti Conti

Self

Full Cast & Crew

Media

Scene at The Academy
Scene at The Academy
Featurette
Boys State Q&A with Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine
Boys State Q&A with Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine
Featurette
Film Independent Presents BOYS STATE with Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss
Film Independent Presents BOYS STATE with Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss
Featurette
BOYS STATE Q&A with Filmmakers and Special Guests
BOYS STATE Q&A with Filmmakers and Special Guests
Featurette
BOYS STATE Full Q&A at AFI DOCS
BOYS STATE Full Q&A at AFI DOCS
Featurette
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer
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Reviews

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A review by SWITCH.
Written on August 13, 2020

Few films this year had me on the edge of my seat as much as 'Boy State'. By the end, I was gasping, crying, laughing and cheering at its audacity, its energy, its ferocity and its humanity. This is documentary filmmaking at its best, finding an incredible premise and remarkable protagonists engaged in an unbelievable story that is so much bigger than itself. Even just rewatching the trailer before writing this review, my breathing quickened and my eyes welled up and my skin prickled just remembering the experience of it. 'Boys State' is an absolute revelation, a blockbuster of a documentary, a rollercoaster ride of endless shocks and surprises, and easily one of the best films of the year.
- Daniel Lammin

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