Jared, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents at age 19. Jared is faced with an ultimatum: attend a gay conversion therapy program – or be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends, and faith.
"The truth cannot be converted."
Top Billed Cast
Lucas Hedges
Jared Eamons
Nicole Kidman
Nancy Eamons
Russell Crowe
Marshall Eamons
Joel Edgerton
Victor Sykes
Troye Sivan
Gary
Madelyn Cline
Chloe
Flea
Brandon
Xavier Dolan
Jon
Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews
C cityguideVerified TMDB Critic
2018-09-05
Yet another anticipated film from an actor-turned-director is Boy Erased, the work of Golden Globe nominee Joel Edgerton, who wrote and stars in the film.
The flick follows the recently outed son of a Baptist preacher, Jared (Lucas Hedges), after he’s forced to partake in the church’s gay conversion program. Based on the critically acclaimed memoir by Garrard Conley, Boy Erased features an all-star cast which, in addition to Hedges and Edgerton, boasts Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe...
S Stephen CampbellVerified TMDB Critic
2019-07-19
**_Clearly comes from a place of respect, but it's emotionally unengaging and rather dull_**
> _Congress should oppose any effort to put gay and lesbian relationships on an equal legal status with heterosexual marriage. Congress should oppose any effort to recognize homosexual's_ [sic] _as a "discreet_ [sic] _and insular minority" entitled to the protection of anti-discrimination laws similar to those extended to women and ethnic minorities. Congress should support the reauthorization of the Ryan White Care Act only after completion of an audit to ensure that federal dollars were no longer_...
