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The Butcher Boy
MEANRANK
73/100
Every rating
Everyone agrees
Lowest is AlloCiné on 64, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 81.
See the most agreed on films →Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When Francie's world turns to madness, he tries to counter it with further insanity, with dire consequences.
Details
- Director
- Neil Jordan
- Writers
- Neil Jordan, Pat McCabe
- Based on
- a work by Pat McCabe
- Released
- 20 February 1998
- Country
- Ireland, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rated
- R
- Box office
- $5.0M
- Awards
- 5 wins, 0 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 5 →2 major awards won · 5 wins from 5 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| Berlin International Film Festival 1997 | Silver Bear for Best Director | Neil Jordan | Winner |
| Berlin International Film Festival 1997 | Special Mention (for Astonishing Lead) | Eamonn Owens | Winner |
| European Film Awards 1997 | Best Cinematographer | Adrian Biddle | Winner |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 1997 | Best Music | Elliot Goldenthal | Winner |
| National Board of Review Awards 1997 | Top 10 Films | Winner |
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5 awards — The Butcher Boy
×| Silver Bear for Best Director | Neil Jordan | Winner |
| Special Mention (for Astonishing Lead) | Eamonn Owens | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer | Adrian Biddle | Winner |
| Best Music | Elliot Goldenthal | Winner |
| Top 10 Films | Winner |