Beautiful Boy
A desperate father fights to save his son from the grip of addiction as the young writer's promising future unravels in a downward spiral of relapse and self-destruction.
“A true story of addiction, survival and family.”
Synopsis
After his divorce from his first wife, journalist David Sheff attempts to support their teenage son, who progresses from trying drugs to developing a severe addiction to methamphetamine.
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A crew of 45+ credited
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Edited by Nico LeunenShot by Ruben ImpensDesigned by Ethan Tobman
Box Office
2018 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$31.7M
US & Canada: $7.6M — 24% of worldwide · International: $24.1M (76%)
Opening weekend: $219K — 3% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $283K — 4% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 4 theaters
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Cast & Crew
45 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Steve Carell
as David Sheff
Maura Tierney
as Karen Barbour
Timothee Chalamet
as Nic Sheff
Jack Dylan Grazer
as Nic Sheff (12 Years Old)
Oakley Bull
as Daisy Sheff
Amy Ryan
as Vicki Sheff
Christian Convery
as Jasper Sheff
Amy Aquino
as Annie Goldblum
Kaitlyn Dever
as Lauren
Carlton Wilborn
as Vince
Stefanie Scott
as Julia
Julian Works
as Gack
Supporting cast
22Marypat Farrell
as Julia's Mother
Zachary Rifkin
as 8-Year-Old Nic Sheff
Kue Lawrence
as 5-Year-Old Nic Sheff
Timothy Hutton
as Dr. Brown
Amy Forsyth
as Diane
Andre Royo
as Spencer
Ricky Low
as Destiny
Lisagay Hamilton
as Rose
Brandon James Cienfuegos
as Kid
Cheska Corona
as Kid
Mandeiya Flory
as Kid
Martha T Newman
as Flight Attendant
Minerva Garcia
as Nurse @ Bellevue
Nikki Snipper
as Airline Attendant
Anastasia Leddick
as Speaker @ 12 Step Meeting
Edward Fletcher
as Minister
Justin Townes Earle
as Wedding Guest
Seann Gallagher
as Father @ Graduation
Brooklin Thacher
as Principal @ Graduation
Sasha Kelly Jackson
as EMT
Tom Beyer
as Meeting Leader
David Mendenhall
as Rocker (uncredited)
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3Other crew
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