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Boys Don't Cry
1999 film by Kimberly Peirce.
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Boys Don't Cry
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Instance Of
Film
Original Language of Film or TV Show
English
Cast Member
Hilary Swank
Chloë Sevigny
Peter Sarsgaard
Brendan Sexton III
Lecy Goranson
Jeannetta Arnette
Matt McGrath
Alison Folland
Producer
Christine Vachon
Eva Kolodner
John Hart
Jeffrey Sharp
Screenwriter
Kimberly Peirce
Andy Bienen
Genre
Romance Film
Docudrama
Drama Film
Transgender Film
Biographical Film
LGBT-Related Film
Official Website
http://www.foxsearchlight.com/boysdo ...
Publication Date
9/2/1999
5/19/2000
2/3/2000
1999
Country of Origin
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Color
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Part Of
United States
Nebraska
Excluding
:
Falls City
Excluding
:
Lincoln
Falls City
Lincoln
Nathan Larson
Boys Don't Cry
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
(2/15/2000)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
72nd Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Chloë Sevigny
Point in Time
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2/15/2000
Academy Award for Best Actress
(2/15/2000)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
72nd Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Hilary Swank
Point in Time
:
2/15/2000
European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
(1999)
Statement Is Subject Of
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12th European Film Awards
Nominee
:
Kimberly Peirce
Point in Time
:
1999
Academy Award for Best Actress
(3/26/2000)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
72nd Academy Awards
Winner
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Hilary Swank
Point in Time
:
3/26/2000
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Color
InterCom
Country
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Hungary
Disney+
Searchlight Pictures
Killer Films
John Sloss
Caroline Kaplan
Transphobia
Anti-Transmasculinity
Brandon Teena
Outsider
Violence Against LGBT People
Secrecy
White Trash
Human Bonding
Rural America
Bonnie and Clyde
Oblivion 2: Backlash
The Brandon Teena Story
1993
Video on Demand
BBC's The 100 Greatest Films Directed by Women
Bechdel Test
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Passes
Criterion Used
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Considering Named Characters Only
Reason for Deprecated Rank
:
Rectification
Reverse Bechdel Test
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Passes
Criterion Used
:
Considering Named Characters Only
Vito Russo Test
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Passes
Mako Mori Test
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Fails
Review Score
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2/3
Feldman Test
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Passes
Criterion Used
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2 Points for Feldman Criterion (A)
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No Point for Feldman Criterion (B)
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1 Point for Feldman Criterion (C)
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No Points for Feldman Criterion (F)
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No Points for Feldman Criterion (G)
Criterion Used
:
1 Point for Feldman Criterion (H)
Criterion Used
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No Point for Feldman Criterion (E)
Criterion Used
:
1 Point for Feldman Criteria (D)
Review Score
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5/10
Bechdel Test
Assessment Outcome
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Fails
Criterion Used
:
Considering Named and Unnamed Characters
Review Score
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2/3
Reverse Mako Mori Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Passes
7.9/10
(10/5/2021)
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Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
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bug: P459
Point in Time
:
10/5/2021
90%
(10/27/2024)
Review Score By
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Rotten Tomatoes
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bug: P459
Point in Time
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10/27/2024
Number of Reviews/Ratings
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84 critic review
86/100
(10/8/2025)
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Metacritic
Unnamed
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bug: P459
Point in Time
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10/8/2025
Number of Reviews/Ratings
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33 critic review
National Film Registry
(2019 - )
Start Time
:
2019
Place of Publication
:
Denmark
Place of Publication
:
Germany
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