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.
The Butcher Boy has generally received positive reviews.
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The Butcher Boy was released in 1998 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 169 reviews, giving The Butcher Boy (1998) an average rating of 73%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 84%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 72%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Butcher Boy than critics were.
With a score of 73%, The Butcher Boy is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1998, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1998 with similar scores include films like The Prince of Egypt, A Bug's Life and The Negotiator.
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