Review of The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) by Emily R — 06 Dec 2007

You'll want to see it again and again...

This review of The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) was written by Emily R on 06 Dec 2007.

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys has generally received positive reviews.

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By Don S (1,504) on 27 Feb 2015

A waste of Jodie Foster's immense talent, coupled with poorly timed cuts to limited animation drags this coming of age drama down to nearly…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 24 Sep 2017

Isn't the best coming-of-age story to hit the big screen, but it skirts new territory, and does so with a flare that earns it a recommendation…

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By Joshua L (2,111) on 26 Dec 2011

TypickÃ 1/2 produkt americkÃ (C) nezÃ¡vislÃ (C) filmaÅ(TM)iny, kterou si dÃ¡m vÅ 3/4dy s chutÃ.NeokoukanÃ 1/2 pÅ(TM)ÃbÄ>h,…

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By Keith Phipps (1,177) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 19 Mar 2017

Young costars carry the film, creating real characters from a generally flat script and Peter Care's largely undistinguished direction, both…

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By Luke Goodsell (126) for Empire Magazine Australasia (200) on 16 Nov 2012

Altar Boys doesn't strive to revolutionise the genre, but by playing to what it knows the film works as an appealing teenage reminiscence…

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By Rebecca L (369) on 29 Apr 2010

After reading the book this film feels somewhat like a spark notes version…

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By Jeff H (1,831) on 23 Oct 2010

Much darker than I expected, but that is a good thing. Also has some comic book style scenes in it, which is always a plus…

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By Jacob G (945) on 03 Dec 2011

If I had seen this in 2002, I think my mind would have been blown to smithereens…

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By Greg L (642) on 05 Mar 2014

This is a good movie. It shows how tough it is to grow up and the choices we make…

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By Adam F (1,100) on 20 Feb 2013

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys features interesting characters that the audience will be able to relate to and cool animation by Todd McFarlane,…

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