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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Orlando Sentinel (1,594) on 13 Oct 2009

Owen, not chasing Julia Roberts or anyone else for a change, is pleasant enough making this 100-minute argument for unconventional parenting…

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By Hillary L (18) on 11 Oct 2009

This is an extremely moving story about loss. It's greatness almost guarantees that no one will see it or they will think it's boring…

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By Thomas C (603) on 11 Oct 2009

This is an extremely moving story about loss. It's greatness almost guarantees that no one will see it or they will think it's boring…

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By Kevin B (1,217) on 10 Oct 2009

Very good acting and it captured my emotions. I definitely recommend it to anyone with kids or works with kids…

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By Keith Cohen (225) for Entertainment Spectrum (633) on 09 Oct 2009

This indie gem marks the arrival of Oscar season. McAnulty and Mackay give very natural performances that are real and genuine…

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By Lori W (196) on 08 Oct 2009

I can't say this was not an entirely unpredictable movie, but I really liked it a lot…

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By Chris Hewitt (2,086) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 08 Oct 2009

At first, the Australian Boys seems to be one of those annoying, isn't-it-noble-how-the-single-dad-keeps-it-together movies, but it's more…

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 08 Oct 2009

Much like its lead character, the film lacks the discipline to always do what's best…

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By Dan Lybarger (786) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 08 Oct 2009

Hicks' rambling pacing and Cubitt's routine approach to the story prevent 'The Boys Are Back' from reaching its potential…

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By Tom Long (1,693) for Detroit News (2,682) on 08 Oct 2009

A classy, intelligent, low-key affair and a fine reminder of what's really essential to most lives: family…

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By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 08 Oct 2009

flirts dangerously around the outskirts of melodrama…

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By Tony Macklin (521) for tonymacklin.net (414) on 08 Oct 2009

The Boys Are Back is a poignant and rowdy celebration of a broken family dealing with grief and drastic change…

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By Cary Darling (452) for Dallas Morning News (1,592) on 08 Oct 2009

It manages to veer from touching to humorous (Warr has some rather unconventional parenting techniques) without being overly mawkish, and the…

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By Sarah Boslaugh (544) for Playback:stl (411) on 08 Oct 2009

reduces the complexities of human relationships to a series of aphorisms and sitcom-like scenes, each of which is carefully designed to…

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By Chris Hewitt (St. Paul) (2,277) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 08 Oct 2009

At first, the Australian Boys seems to be one of those annoying, isn't-it-noble-how-the-single-dad-keeps-it-together movies, but it's more…

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By Allan (1) on 08 Oct 2009

Mostly both moving and fun. The movie makes clear that Owen's character doesn't get it all right: he's a bit of a kid himself…

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By Deanna C (67) on 07 Oct 2009

Great movie. Good story and the actors were all excellent…

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By Duane Dudek (861) for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1,693) on 07 Oct 2009

The boys are great, and the relationship between brothers who have been thrown together because they share the same absentee father is the…

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By Gary Thompson (1,554) for Philadelphia Daily News (1,596) on 07 Oct 2009

A restrained and surprisingly genuine-feeling work from Hicks, who gets the impassively handsome Owen to contribute one of his more expressive…

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By Rene Rodriguez (1,781) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 07 Oct 2009

Owen, who doesn't get many roles like this but should be signed for more, brings a compelling and sturdy realism to Joe, making him likable…

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