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December Boys (2007) -- One summer, four orphans boys who have grown to be the closest of friends find themselves competing for the attention of the same family.
December Boys (2007) -- Clip: Adopting one of us
December Boys (2007) -- Interview: Daniel Radcliffe "On people of all ages enjoying the film"
December Boys (2007) -- Harry Smith chats with Daniel Radcliffe about his film, "December Boys," where he plays one of four orphans in a coming-of-age story set in 1960s Australia.
December Boys (2007) -- One summer, four orphans boys who have grown to be the closest of friends find themselves competing for the attention of the same family.

Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   4,461 votes
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Director:
Rod Hardy
Writers:
Ronald Kinnoch (story)
Michael Noonan (novel)
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Release Date:
14 September 2007 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
After that summer nothing would ever be the same again.
Plot:
One summer, four orphans boys who have grown to be the closest of friends find themselves competing for the attention of the same family. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins more
User Comments:
Dreaming of a dream more (23 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Daniel Radcliffe ... Maps
Lee Cormie ... Misty
Christian Byers ... Sparks

James Fraser ... Spit
Jack Thompson ... Bandy
Teresa Palmer ... Lucy
Sullivan Stapleton ... Fearless

Victoria Hill ... Teresa
Max Cullen ... Narrator / Adult Misty
Kris McQuade ... Mrs. McAnsh
Ralph Cotterill ... Shellback
Frank Gallacher ... Father Scully
Paul Blackwell ... Watson
Judi Farr ... Reverend Mother
Carmel Johnson ... Sister Beatrice
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, nudity, underage drinking and smoking.
Runtime:
105 min
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more

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Trivia:
To make sure he could deliver an authentic Australian accent for the film, Daniel Radcliffe started studying and practicing Australian accents six months prior to shooting. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: In this film, set in what appeared to be the 1950s, a Triumph motorcycle appeared with disc brakes. No mass-produced motorcycle had disc brakes until the 1969 Hondas and they never appeared on Triumph models until the 21st century. more
Quotes:
Maps: I'm trying to look after you! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "20 to 1: Child Stars: Where Are They Now? (#6.6)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
December Boys more

FAQ

Does Daniel really have a sex scene in this film?
What is on Maps's neck?
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10 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Dreaming of a dream, 6 January 2008
9/10
Author: pazvanty from Romania

A great movie indeed with all that a good movie needs: love, drama, realistic characters, joy, sadness and all the other things that a human being might feel nostalgic about at a certain moment.

The orphans change the cove and cove changes them forever and, if you let it, their story might change you as well.

The emotional charge simply grows bigger and bigger from the beginning of the movie towards the end thus providing with a finale of biblical proportions (emotionally speaking).

Although in the beginning it might not seem like much this is, in my opinion, a movie that will not leave you unchanged and give you a new perspective as to what your dreams are and/or ought to be.

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