Handsome Devil

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Handsome Devil

2017

1h 35m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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Two opposites, a loner and the top athlete at a rugby-obsessed boarding school become friends, and the authorities test their friendship.

Critics Consensus

Handsome Devil offers a charming, well-acted variation on the coming-of-age story with a few fresh topical twists.

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Monica Castillo

New York Times

06/01/2017

"Handsome Devil" studies formulaic coming-of-age movies a little too closely.

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Ian Freer

Empire Magazine

06/01/2017

3/5

The story is programmatic and the indie stylings feel tired but Handsome Devil is a winning, enjoyable call for individuality.

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David Rooney

The Hollywood Reporter

06/01/2017

The sweetness, poignancy and breezy humor of this Emerald Isle bildungsroman also make it pretty darn impossible to resist.

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Curve Staff

Curve

05/20/2022

3.5/5

Handsome Devil is well acted, especially by the two young leads, and it also features a great soundtrack. Some of the secondary roles are slightly clichéd and under-developed, but this does not detract from the story’s overall impact.

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Ben Turner

The Pink Lens

09/02/2021

4/5

The unstoppable force of self-discovery meets the immovable object of homophobia, with somewhat explosive results.

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Charlotte Harrison

Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies

10/08/2020

Perfect for anyone who's ever fallen in love with someone you shouldn't have fallen in love with.

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Carlos N

@Can545 02/02/2025

Sometimes a film takes you back to another time and place that you yourself lived. This film does that. I wished things had turned out as good as this film did for the protagonist for me.

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John S

@RT40486670 01/16/2025

Andrew Scott steals everything he's in. Just saying. This movie is heartwarming, empowering and honest. A really enjoyable little film.

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Clive E

@Darto6 01/11/2025

Wonderful soundtrack complements a beautifully acted and put together film. The Rufus Wainwright track Go or Go Ahead caps off a great movie

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Lawrence D

@RT92191183 02/15/2024

Wonderful portrait of teenagers who are exposed to expectations of adults: always be strong, successful… and compliant. And the way out of it! Very good cast!

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Miguel G

@RT03098053 02/06/2024

La verdad esperaba más de esta película, no cuenta nada diferente a lo estereotipado, lo único que le rescato es que los protagonistas terminaran como una amistad en vez de un romanticisismo idealizado. Pero aún así en general muy aburrida y bastante reciclada.

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Clare O

@RT43139878 12/22/2023

Really charming film. Not perfect but very enjoyable and uplifting, with an interesting mix of comedy and social commentary.

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Synopsis

Two opposites, a loner and the top athlete at a rugby-obsessed boarding school become friends, and the authorities test their friendship.

Director: John Butler
Producer: Rebecca O'Flanagan, Robert Walpole
Screenwriter: John Butler
Distributor: Breaking Glass Pictures
Production Co: Windmill Lane Pictures, Treasure Entertainment
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 2, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 12, 2017
Runtime: 1h 35m

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