Top billed cast

1. 

   Steve Carell

   David Sheff

2. 

   Timothée Chalamet

   Nic Sheff

3. 

   Maura Tierney

   Karen Barbour

4. 

   Amy Ryan

   Vicki Sheff

5. 

   Christian Convery

   Jasper Sheff

6. 

   Oakley Bull

   Daisy Sheff

7. 

   Kaitlyn Dever

   Lauren

8. 

   Stefanie Scott

   Julia

9. 

   Julian Works

   Gack

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Reviews

A review by Stephen Campbell

Written by Stephen Campbell on 2019-07-12

_**Earnest and heartfelt, but narratively awkward, and emotionally unengaging**_

> _They say suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. The problem with being human isn't really so temporary._

- Nic Sheff; _Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines_ (2008)

> _Anyone who has lived through it, or those who are now living through it, knows that caring about an addict is as complex and fraught and debilitating as addiction itself._

- David Sheff; _Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction_ (2008)

Based on the memoirs _Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Th...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$25,000,000.00

Revenue
$31,749,905.00

Keywords

• based on novel or book
• san francisco, california
• drug addiction
• biography
• based on true story
• drug rehabilitation
• based on memoir or autobiography
• father son relationship
• psychological drama