Boy Erased | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

Boy Erased scans as, and turns out to be precisely, textbook Oscar-bait: it’s topical, its heart is in the right place, the cast is stacked, and despite all good intentions the final effect is very meh (“powerful” is a word I expect to see used a lot).

A deft touch is brought to a delicate subject matter that downplays rather than heightens, even as harrowing as scenes can be.

Boy Erased, though predictably made, tells a harrowing story with great empathy for Jared and his family.

This is a tightly wound drama that packs an emotional punch. As movies about institutionalised abuse, this is up there with One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.