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Boyhood(2014)

Released

2014 · FILM

Boyhood

A young boy named Mason strives to find his place in a constantly shifting family and world as he navigates the trials of growing up from childhood to college.

“12 years in the making.”

Directed by

Richard Linklater, Mary Beth Chambers

Written by

Richard Linklater

Rated

MPA · R

Runtime

165 min

Drama

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Synopsis

Richard Linklater's Oscar-winning film *Boyhood*, which was filmed over the course of 12 years, is returning to theaters nationwide to mark its 12th anniversary. The film's unique production process involved filming intermittently over more than a decade, making it a standout in cinematic history. Linklater reflected on the time that has passed since the film's release, calling it "kind of crazy." The re-release highlights the film's enduring impact and the significance of its unconventional filmmaking approach. This anniversary screening offers audiences a chance to revisit the story of a boy's journey through childhood and adolescence.

Credits

Actors

Editor

Production Designer

Rodney Becker

Director of Photography

Writers

Richard Linklater

Directors

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How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 256+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Sandra AdairShot by Lee DanielDesigned by Rodney BeckerCostumes by Kari Perkins

Box Office

2014 · Box office

💰 Box-office hit — grossed 12× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$48.1M

Budget$4.0M

Worldwide gross$48.1M

break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $25.4M — 53% of worldwide · International: $22.8M (47%)

Opening weekend: $388K — 2% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $615K — 2% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 5 theaters

Full synopsis

Also known as

(English)Boyhood
(Bulgarian)Юношество

Release dates around the world2 countries · show

United StatesJan 19, 2014
GermanyFeb 13, 2014

Companies

ProductionIFC Productions, Detour Filmproduction, Austin Film Society

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Related News

AI · ReviewedJun 22, 2026
Boyhood Returns to Theaters for 12th Anniversary
Richard Linklater's Oscar-winning film 'Boyhood,' which was filmed over the course of 12 years, is set to return to theaters nationwide to mark its 12th anniversary. The unique production process, which involved filming intermittently over more than a decade, has made the film a standout in cinematic history. Linklater reflected on the time that has passed since the film's release, calling it 'kind of crazy.' The re-release highlights the film's enduring impact and the significance of its unconventional filmmaking approach. This anniversary screening offers audiences a chance to revisit the story of a boy's journey through childhood and adolescence.
Variety