This Boy's Life
He looked like the ideal husband. He seemed like the perfect father. That's just what they needed. But that's not what they got.
1993 | 115m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Michael Caton-Jones |
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| Writer: | Tobias Wolff, Robert Getchell |
| Staring: |
| When a son and mother move to Seattle in hopes for a better life, the mother meets a seemingly polite man. Things go south when the man turns out to be abusive, endangering their lives. As the mother struggles to maintain hope in an impossible situation, the son has plans to escape. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 09, 1993 |
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| Director: | Michael Caton-Jones |
| Writer: | Tobias Wolff, Robert Getchell |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | single parent, based on novel or book, jealousy, seattle, washington, car mechanic, relationship problems, stepfather, based on true story, family relationships, coming of age, alcoholic, oppression, 1950s |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Knickerbocker Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,104,962
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert De Niro | Dwight Hansen |
| Ellen Barkin | Caroline Wolff Hansen |
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Tobias Wolff |
| Chris Cooper | Roy |
| Eliza Dushku | Pearl |
| Jonah Blechman | Arthur Gayle |
| Kathy Kinney | Marian |
| Gerrit Graham | Mr. Howard |
| Carla Gugino | Norma |
| Zachary Ansley | Skipper |
| Tobey Maguire | Chuck Bolger |
| Tracey Ellis | Kathy |
| Robert Zameroski | Arch Cook |
| Travis MacDonald | Psycho |
| Morgan Brayton | Silver Sister #2 |
| Frank C. Turner | Truck Driver |
| Sean Murray | Jimmy Voorhees |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Tobias Wolff | Novel |
| Michael Caton-Jones | Director |
| David Watkin | Director of Photography |
| Jim Clark | Editor |
| Stephen J. Lineweaver | Production Design |
| Rachel Abroms | Casting |
| Richard Hornung | Costume Design |
| Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil | Makeup Artist |
| John Benson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Monique 'Nico' Salvato | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Robert Getchell | Screenplay |
| Sandy Cochrane | Art Direction |
| David Forrest | Makeup Artist |
| Casey Grant | Unit Production Manager |
| Martin Maryska | Sound Effects Editor |
| Owens Hill | Casting |
| Jim Erickson | Set Decoration |
| Ryan McCormick | Makeup Artist |
| Donald Hauer | Unit Production Manager |
| Eric Potter | Sound Editor |
| Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer |
| Chuck Finch | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Art Linson | Producer |
| Peter Guber | Executive Producer |
| Jon Peters | Executive Producer |
| Fitch Cady | Co-Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 23 | 39 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 29 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 643 | 678 |