1928NR

The Boy Friend

Name: The Boy Friend
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1928-11-10
Rating: 5.6

Comedy21m

🍅79%

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79%

Tomatometer

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69%

Popcornmeter

5.6

TMDB

Storyline

The pretty daughter of a bank clerk meets a handsome college student who attempts to romance her. Due to the comical nature of the two kids meeting, the father suspects the student to be of ill repute and he and his wife conspire to scare him away by acting crazy.

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DirectorsFred Guiol, Leo McCarey

ReleasedNov 10, 1928

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNRUS

Studio

Hal Roach Studios

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

3 fresh · 3 rotten

Kevin Thomas

RTLos Angeles TimesJan 9, 2019

It's a delight, one of the high points of Russell's extravagantly uneven career.

Variety Staff

RTVarietyMar 26, 2009

It is delightful entertainment, novel and engaging.

Tom Milne

RTTime OutJun 24, 2006

Consistency was never Russell's strong point.

Eddie Harrison

RTfilm-authority.comOct 10, 2026

...a peculiarly British film, revelling in the downward spirals of downtrodden while still looking up at the sequins and stars painted on the ceiling…Russell’s flamboyant direction makes something curious of this old musical that still stands up now...