Beautiful Boy
7.4
“A true story of addiction, survival and family.”
After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.
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Cast
34 people
Steve Carell
David Sheff
Known for
Despicable Me
The Office
Timothée Chalamet
Nic Sheff
Known for
Dune
Call Me by Your Name
Maura Tierney
Karen Barbour
Known for
Liar Liar
ER
Amy Ryan
Vicki Sheff
Known for
Bridge of Spies
The Wire
Christian Convery
Jasper Sheff
Known for
INVINCIBLE
Sweet Tooth
Oakley Bull
Daisy Sheff
Known for
Fatale
Kaitlyn Dever
Lauren
Known for
Booksmart
The Last of Us
Stefanie Scott
Julia
Known for
Insidious: Chapter 3
Girl in the Basement
Julian Works
Gack
Known for
9-1-1: Lone Star
The Long Game
Jack Dylan Grazer
12-Year-Old Nic Sheff
Known for
Luca
It
Zachary Rifkin
8-Year-Old Nic Sheff
Kue Lawrence
5-Year-Old Nic Sheff
Known for
Devil May Cry
Good Girls
Felix van Groeningen Director · Luke Davies Screenplay Nic Sheff Author
Worldwide gross $32M · Budget $25M · United States release October 12, 2018
Box office
Budget
$25,000,000
Worldwide gross
$31,749,905
Gross vs. budget
1.3×
Production
Plan B Entertainment
Production
New Regency Productions
Studio
Big Indie Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 7, 2018
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · October 12, 2018
Limited theatrical
United States
September 30, 2018 · Premiere · Aspen Film Festival
November 9, 2018 · Theatrical
Argentina
January 31, 2019 · Theatrical
Australia
October 16, 2018 · Premiere · Adelaide Film Festival
October 25, 2018 · Limited theatrical
January 22, 2019 · Physical
Austria
January 25, 2019 · Theatrical
Belgium
October 19, 2018 · Premiere · Gent International Film Festival
November 21, 2018 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 14, 2019 · Theatrical
Canada
October 19, 2018 · Limited theatrical
Chile
February 7, 2019 · Theatrical
Colombia
March 14, 2019 · Theatrical
Cyprus
April 13, 2019 · Premiere · Cyprus Film Days International Festival
Czechia
January 3, 2019 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 17, 2019 · Theatrical
Finland
February 15, 2019 · Theatrical
France
February 6, 2019 · Theatrical
June 6, 2019 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
July 31, 2021 · Digital · MyCanal
October 1, 2021 · Digital · VOD
Germany
January 24, 2019 · Theatrical
Greece
January 24, 2019 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 31, 2018 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 31, 2019 · Theatrical
Iceland
May 31, 2019 · Theatrical
Indonesia
March 13, 2019 · Physical · Blu-ray
Ireland
January 18, 2019 · Theatrical
Israel
October 25, 2018 · Theatrical
Italy
June 13, 2019 · Theatrical
Japan
April 12, 2019 · Theatrical
Lebanon
November 29, 2018 · Theatrical
Lithuania
March 21, 2019 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 21, 2018 · Premiere · Morelia International Film Festival
March 8, 2019 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 14, 2018 · Premiere · Parool Film Fest
November 29, 2018 · Theatrical
April 2, 2019 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
New Zealand
November 29, 2018 · Theatrical
Norway
January 18, 2019 · Theatrical
Peru
February 21, 2019 · Theatrical
Philippines
January 3, 2019 · Digital
Poland
January 4, 2019 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 29, 2018 · Theatrical
Romania
October 12, 2018 · Premiere
Russia
January 24, 2019 · Theatrical
August 3, 2023 · Theatrical · Re-release
Singapore
October 25, 2018 · Theatrical
Slovakia
January 10, 2019 · Theatrical
South Africa
November 2, 2018 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 19, 2019 · Theatrical
Spain
September 24, 2018 · Premiere · Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival
March 15, 2019 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 15, 2018 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
January 11, 2019 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 29, 2018 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
January 24, 2019 · Theatrical · German
February 6, 2019 · Theatrical · French
Türkiye
February 15, 2019 · Theatrical
Ukraine
March 14, 2019 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
November 29, 2018 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 13, 2018 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
January 18, 2019 · Theatrical
May 20, 2019 · Physical
Uruguay
March 7, 2019 · Theatrical
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