Boy Erased
A devout pastor’s son is forced to choose between his family's faith and his own identity when he’s sent to a brutal gay‑conversion program; he must battle the institution that seeks to erase him while fighting for love and self‑acceptance.
“The truth cannot be converted.”
Synopsis
Jared, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents at age 19. He is given an ultimatum: attend a gay conversion therapy program or be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends, and faith.
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Edited by Jay RabinowitzShot by Eduard GrauScored by Danny BensiDesigned by Chad Keith
Box Office
2018 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$7.9M
Opening week (7-day): $273K
Peak 5 theaters
Also known as
- Der verlorene Sohnde
- Boy Erased - Vite cancellateit
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Cast & Crew
44 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
23Devin Michael
as Anders
Cherry Jones
as Dr. Muldoon
Joe Alwyn
as Henry Wallace
Theodore Pellerin
as Xavier
Jesse Latourette
as Sarah
David Ditmore
as Phillip
Matt Burke
as Simon
William Ngo
as Carl
Lindsey Moser
as Tina
Tim Ware
as Big Jim Picard
Josh Scherer
as Wayne
Frank Hoyt Taylor
as Pastor Wilkins
Jason Davis
as Reverend Neil
Kevin Linehan
as Eric Vidler
Paige Denise Crawford
as Cheryl
Malerie Grady
as Mindy
Will Kindrachuk
as Christopher Vidler
Drew Scheid
as Nick
Jesse Malinowski
as Dale
Joy Jacobson
as Brandy Vidler
Randy Havens
as Lee's Dad
Brasher Russell
as Church Kid (uncredited)
Brook Todd
as Jon's Brother
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3Other crew
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