Boys Don't Cry

Genre: Drama

Worldwide gross$11.5M

Based on actual events. Brandon Teena is the popular new guy in a tiny Nebraska town. He hangs out with the guys, drinking, cussing, and bumper surfing, and he charms the young women, who've never met a more sensitive and considerate young man. Life is good for Brandon, now that he's one of the guys and dating hometown beauty Lana; however, he's forgotten to mention one important detail. It's not that he's wanted in another town for GTA and other assorted crimes, but that Brandon Teena was actually born a woman named Teena Brandon. When his best friends make this discovery, Brandon's life is ripped apart.

🏆 Won 1 Oscar. 50 wins & 39 nominations total

Genres

Biography, Crime, Drama

Director

Kimberly Peirce

Cast

Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard

Released

31 March 2000

Runtime

1h 58m

Certificate

R

IMDb rating

7.5 / 10

Votes

107,093

Metascore

86

Rotten Tomatoes

90%

Box office

$11,540,607

Edition

Base