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By Ben Travis (84) for Empire (3,446) on 15 Aug 2019

Its kids-say-the-funniest-things gags become one-note, but Good Boys has consistent laughs, winning performances, and a dollop of sweetness to boot…

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By Garrett Mitchell (27) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 15 Aug 2019

Treading the same raunchy path as Neighbors and Superbad, the contrast of child actors uttering obscenities and utilizing sex toys as weapons…

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By Tim Robey (1,578) for The Telegraph (1,120) on 15 Aug 2019

Weakly acted mainly because it’s weakly conceived, Good Boys doesn’t have a sincere bone in its body – or even enough funny boner jokes…

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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 14 Aug 2019

Hits all the expected marks for raunch and vulgarity, with the bonus that it is actually also kind of sweet…

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By Katie Walsh (1,279) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 14 Aug 2019

Stupnitsky and Eisenberg have deftly mined this space for laughs, and the seasoned comedy vets (“The Office,” “Year One,” “Bad Teacher”)…

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By Matt Singer (625) for ScreenCrush (954) on 14 Aug 2019

What a pleasant surprise that the movie is far funnier and more perceptive about this brutal, hilarious time in a child’s life than I anticipated…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for The Guardian (2,969) on 14 Aug 2019

Some massive laughs, a huge Stephen Merchant cameo and the most impressive school play on film since Wes Anderson’s Rushmore are all on offer…

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By A.a. Dowd (854) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 14 Aug 2019

Yet as with Booksmart, the summer’s earlier riff on that Apatovian classic, there are times when Good Boys feels a little too nice to actually…

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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 14 Aug 2019

Director Stupnitsky lacks finesse and an eye for framing at this stage of his directorial career…

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By Josh Kupecki (255) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 14 Aug 2019

While Good Boys has some interesting moments of reflection, make no mistake that this is a film about fart jokes and having 12-year-olds say…

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By Pat Brown (171) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 14 Aug 2019

Gene Stupnitsky’s Good Boys is Big Mouth for those who prefer ribald humor about tweenage sexuality in live action, though it lacks the Netflix…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 14 Aug 2019

The big problem of Good Boys is not that it’s harsh or nasty or outrageous or tasteless or shocking or appalling…

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By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 13 Aug 2019

Good Boys rides highest on the teamwork of its three young stars…

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By Laura Prudom (13) for IGN (1,013) on 12 Aug 2019

Good Boys somehow manages to balance its risqué, scatological impulses with a surprisingly sweet, resonant coming-of-age tale…

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By David Sims (534) for The Atlantic (1,046) on 12 Aug 2019

Had the film not taken an introspective turn, I still would have appreciated its skill with generating easy laughs…

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By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 09 Aug 2019

Generation Home Alone, now grown up and maybe with children of its own, will be amused in the moment, but the film’s heart isn’t as subversive…

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By Dan Caffrey (33) for Consequence of Sound (1,431) on 16 Mar 2019

Even if the rapid-fire pace of the jokes keeps a tiny handful of them from landing, the film gets bonus points for not being afraid to get emotional…

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By Monica Castillo (380) for TheWrap (3,203) on 14 Mar 2019

Good Boys is a snappy comedy that pokes fun at those painful pubescent years and, by the credits, grows up into a somewhat mature comedy about…

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By Eric Kohn (1,203) for IndieWire (3,631) on 13 Mar 2019

While the pace is spotty and not every joke lands, “Good Boys” manages to be adorable and twisted at the same time…

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By Ryan Oliver (25) for The Playlist (3,871) on 13 Mar 2019

It is a little peculiar as to who the audience for “Good Boys” is exactly…

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