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The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy

6,8 /10 (126 Votes)
1998 EN 110 min

Overview

Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When Francie's world turns to madness, he tries to counter it with further insanity, with dire consequences.

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Release date

20/02/1998

Votes

126

Popularity

1.0

This little piggy laughed all the way home!

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Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

110 min

Revenue

$5,000,000

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deepkino

deepkino

2025-11-04

A darkly comic and disturbing look at childhood gone wrong in 1960s Ireland. Between Francie Brady’s wild imagination, religious satire, and Sinead O’Connor as a vision of the Virgin Mary, it’s one of the most unique coming-of-age films I’ve ever seen. Funny, tragic, and haunting all at once! The film is a strange one, centering on a sweet and lovely kid who becomes a victim of ostracism.

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