Boys on the Side

1995

Action / Comedy / Drama

19
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 73% · 112 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 69% · 25K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 15729 15.7K

friendship escape aids homophobia homicide roommate

Director

Herbert Ross Photo
Herbert Ross

Top cast

Matthew McConaughey Photo
Matthew McConaughey as Abe
Julian Neil Photo
Julian Neil as Nightclub Owner
Mary-Louise Parker Photo
Mary-Louise Parker as Robin
James Remar Photo
James Remar as Alex
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994.69 MB
1280*534
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
25 fps
1 hr 55 min
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1.75 GB
1920*800
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
25 fps
1 hr 55 min
Seeds 10

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by SJGII 6 / 10

Solid performances from a time when politics mattered less, but the movie lost flight midway through

Boys on the Side is one of those movies that had every potential to be great, but just couldn't quite get there. Still, it's not a bad movie. It starts off rather well, but it's when the movie stops being a road movie it loses it's appeal. The sad part is that the characters are all interesting, but we never get to know them fully or even understand their connections in a way we should in a movie like this. What was missing were more meaningful scenes. Whoopi Goldberg and Drew Barrymore did the best with what they were given, but it was Mary-Louise's powerful performance as the AIDS stricken Robin that stood out. You could literally feel her pain through her eyes. If you wanna see a movie from the '90s that has good acting in it, then perhaps Boys On The Side could be for you.
Reviewed by TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews 7 / 10

Sometimes I understand the inclination

This is a deeply humanizing movie. It's about focusing on the things that bring us together, not the ones that set us apart. It presents us with three young women who could scarcely be more different, and yet they grow to really care about each other.Everyone here has some flaw, and we are encouraged to see them as full people, not reject them. It does draw a clear line; some people you should cut out of your life. And no, it is not about us straight white men being terrible. There are positive depictions. That shouldn't matter; I don't think it's necessary. But I know some people will get very upset if they aren't reassured of this.This is a movie that goes back and forth between being sad and funny. Some have taken issue with this and I do appreciate that sometimes it jumps too abruptly between the two. But I do think that this is a great way for many movies, perhaps most, to go about it. Real life also has us going between these extremes, and we might sometimes feel like we'll never reach the other extreme ever again. Media like this, as well as the work of Pixar and Disney animation can help reassure us that things will get better - and remind us they might also get worse. 7/10.
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