Review of December Boys (2007) by Ruwani A — 02 Feb 2008

Beautifully shot subtle film about a small episode in the life of four orphans, which turns out to be life-affirming. A worthy watch.

This review of December Boys (2007) was written by Ruwani A on 02 Feb 2008.

December Boys has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Bruce H (68) on 28 Jun 2017

OK story but I'm sick of lazy producers that can not use the correct props and music for the stated time period, (the 60's)…

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By Filmqueen (63) on 27 Oct 2015

All in all, this was not bad. But I guess I couldn't completely enjoy it because of the religious undertone…

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By Meredith W (585) on 19 Jul 2014

Though it is slow to begin with, I ended up really loving this and ended up with a few tears in the ending, which I didn't see coming…

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By Kevin Crust (344) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 03 Oct 2013

A refreshingly gentle treatment of familiar themes such as the inevitability of change, the dashing of youthful illusions and mutability of…

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By Katrina B (107) on 23 Apr 2011

This was an ok movie…

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By Jeannette Catsoulis (1,537) for The New York Times (9,847) on 31 Oct 2011

A coming-of-age tale so treacly it doesn’t just tug your heartstrings, it attempts to glue them to your ribs…

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By Shari P (30) on 12 Nov 2011

Just saw this movie and it was really good. Daniel did a GREAT job…

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December Boys bathes in the summer sun and sea breezes even as it exudes the energy of youth and promise…

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By M. E. Russell (386) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 09 May 2017

The film sort of loses its touch when it gets dramatic toward the end -- it's the type of flick where the sky gets overcast when everyone is…

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By Monica M (287) on 27 May 2012

The ending with the boys grown way up and throwing Maps' ashes was a little corny, I thought, but otherwise it's a really good movie…

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