Review of The History Boys (2006) by Niek B — 11 Jul 2008

Even the soundtrack is great: the smiths, new order, ...

This review of The History Boys (2006) was written by Niek B on 11 Jul 2008.

The History Boys has generally received positive reviews.

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History Boys boasts a dazzling verbal cleverness--the gleeful rat-a-tat of snappy banter expertly executed--that doesn't keep it from also…

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By Planet C (68) on 18 Aug 2012

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By Gareth M (330) on 23 Sep 2013

TV mini series maybe, but not a film. Why don't I like converted plays? This is very stagy and drawn out, making the cleverness and wit weaker…

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By Aaron C (1,257) on 18 Apr 2013

Interesting gobbets from diverse sources make the dialogue of this all-boys' school-leaving stage-to-film drama a pleasure to hear…

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By Caz H (231) on 31 May 2014

There are times when it feels more like a play than a film but overall its captured brilliantly and some of the moments become brilliantly…

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By Laura B (721) on 26 Jan 2017

The History Boys is a wonderful film written by Allan Bennett, it was a stage susses round the world with a great cast of know English actors…

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By David Denby (676) for The New Yorker (1,837) on 09 Nov 2016

Revved by the stage performances, the cast courses through the material with disciplined exuberance--especially the eight young actors at the…

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By Mad M (980) on 13 Sep 2013

Different, and some cool scenes. But it's just too dense to be enjoyable unless you're in a very specific type of mood…

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By Sara D (266) on 29 Jun 2012

I enjoyed it. I wish I understood French for a particular scene, but it was still good…

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