Filmed over short periods from 2002 to 2013, Boyhood is a groundbreaking cinematic experience covering 12 years in the life of a family. At the center is Mason, who with his sister Samantha, is taken on an emotional and transcendent journey through the years, from childhood to adulthood. Now, 12 years after its theatrical release captivated audiences and critics alike, the cast and creators will reunite where the film was made for a one-night-only anniversary event, before Boyhood returns to theaters nationwide on July 31st, 2026.
Cast: Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette
Crew: Richard Linklater (Director), Lee Daniel (Director of Photography), Shane F Kelly (Director of Photography)
Rating: A (India), R (Australia)
Genres: Drama
Release Dates: 31 Jul 2026 (United States | Wide Release), 14 Nov 2014 (India | Wide Release)
Tagline: 12 years in the making
Did you know? Richard Linklater asked Patricia Arquette not to have any plastic surgeries, since it wouldn't make sense for her character. Read More
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as Mason
as Dad
as Mom
as Neighborhood Friend #1
as Randy
as Teacher
as Abby
as Liquor Store Clerk
Supporting Actor
as Mindy
as Mrs. Darby
as Tony
as Grandma
as Samantha
as Professor Bill Welbrock
as Ted
as Neighborhood Friend #2
Direction
Director
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Production
Production Company
Co-Producer
Distribution
Distributor
IFC Films (United States)
Writers
Screenplay Writer
Camera and Electrical
Director of Photography
Music
Music Label
Art
Production Designer
Costume and Wardrobe
Costume Designer
Editorial
Editor
Makeup and Hair
Makeup Artist
Film Type:
Theatrical
Language:
English
Colour Info:
Color
Camera:
Panavision Panaflex
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1 (Flat)
Stereoscopy:
No
Taglines:
12 years in the making
Movie Connection(s):
Followed by: Boyhood 2 (English)
Filming Locations:
Goofs:
Continuity
When Jim is berating Mason over the nail polish, Mason's left hand stays in the same position on his right arm, but his right hand moves between shots.
When Jim is berating Mason over the nail polish, Mason's left hand stays in the same position on his right arm, but his right hand moves between shots.
Trivia:
Richard Linklater asked Patricia Arquette not to have any plastic surgeries, since it wouldn't make sense for her character.
Richard Linklater and his crew get together annually to film Linklater's script about a boy who will eventually grow up into a college freshman.
Ellar Coltrane, who plays the boy of the title, was 7 years old when the movie started filming and 18 when it finished.
The film was called 'The Untitled 12 Year Project' before it was titled as 'Boyhood'.
Richard Linklater cast his daughter Lorelei Linklater as Samantha since she was always singing and dancing around the house and wanted to be in his movies. At about the third or fourth year of filming, she lost interest and asked for her character to be killed off. Linklater refused, saying it was too violent for what he was planning and she eventually regained her enthusiasm and continued with the project.
Richard Linklater and his crew get together annually to film Linklater's script about a boy who will eventually grow up into a college freshman.
Ellar Coltrane, who plays the boy of the title, was 7 years old when the movie started filming and 18 when it finished.
The film was called 'The Untitled 12 Year Project' before it was titled as 'Boyhood'.
Richard Linklater cast his daughter Lorelei Linklater as Samantha since she was always singing and dancing around the house and wanted to be in his movies. At about the third or fourth year of filming, she lost interest and asked for her character to be killed off. Linklater refused, saying it was too violent for what he was planning and she eventually regained her enthusiasm and continued with the project.
