Synopsis
When the wife of sports-writer Joe Warr dies of cancer, he takes on the responsibility of raising their 6-year-old son, and his teenage son from a previous marriage. As Joe rejects the counsel of his mother-in-law and other parents, he develops his own philosophies on parenting.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
BBC Film, HanWay Films, Tiger Aspect Productions, Screen Australia, Australian Film Finance Corporation Limited
Setting
Australia
Filming locations
Australia
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
September 29, 2009
Trailer
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Festival History
- London Critics Circle Film Awards 2010 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2009 generic
- British Independent Film Awards 2009 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2009 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Boys Are Back | English |
| Alternate title | The Boys Are Back in Town |
Soundtracks
| CD | The Boys Are Back - Hal Lindes, Nyree Pinder (2010) | 1 release, 2010: Silva Screen |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
