# 'Beautiful Boy'

**URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/beautiful-boy/106963
**Category:** Advice & Questions
**Tags:** recovery-movies
**Created:** [January 6, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/beautiful-boy/106963 "2021-01-06T20:08:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author: ![NeverJust1](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/neverjust1/32/187310_2.png) [@NeverJust1](https://talkingsober.com/u/NeverJust1)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/beautiful-boy/106963/1 "2021-01-06T20:08:19Z")

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I watched ‘Beautiful Boy’ last night for the first time, and it’s still on my mind today. What a gripping, heart-wrencing, amazingly-performed film! I’m curious, to others who have seen it, would you recommend it for teens to watch?

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### Author: ![Dazercat](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/dazercat/32/470527_2.png) [@Dazercat](https://talkingsober.com/u/Dazercat)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2021, 8:22pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/beautiful-boy/106963/2 "2021-01-06T20:22:19Z")

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Yes. I watched it a couple of weeks ago. Great movie. I read both books. Nothing wrong with teens watching it IMO. Steve Carrell was brilliant.  
For me it really hit home.

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### Author: ![VSue](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/vsue/32/224084_2.png) [@VSue](https://talkingsober.com/u/VSue)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/beautiful-boy/106963/4 "2021-12-27T20:35:35Z")

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Watching it right now and so powerful. Crying. 😭

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### Author: ![SassyRocks](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/sassyrocks/32/104454_2.png) [@SassyRocks](https://talkingsober.com/u/SassyRocks)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/beautiful-boy/106963/5 "2021-12-27T20:40:52Z")

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On the list for when I feel like crying a lot.

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### Author: ![apes2020](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/apes2020/32/223133_2.png) [@apes2020](https://talkingsober.com/u/apes2020)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2021, 9:10am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/beautiful-boy/106963/6 "2021-12-28T09:10:26Z")

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Great film. The book is even better. I highly recommend reading the book ! 🙏

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### Author: ![EarnIt](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/earnit/32/549200_2.png) [@EarnIt](https://talkingsober.com/u/EarnIt)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/beautiful-boy/106963/7 "2022-01-07T18:05:07Z")

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My teens are the ones who told me to watch it. They no longer have restrictions at 17 and 18. Great movie, good chance to have frank discussions.

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### Author: ![Dkyle678](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Dkyle678](https://talkingsober.com/u/Dkyle678)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2022, 5:33am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/beautiful-boy/106963/8 "2022-05-09T05:33:56Z")

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Yes, highly recommend the book as it shows different struggles in Nick’s relationship with other members in his family and friends.