---
title: 'The Boy (2016)'
type: 'film'
director: 'William Brent Bell'
released: '2016-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 97
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'People''s Republic of China'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-boy-2016'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3882082/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Boy (2016)

2016 · PG-13 · 97 min · Horror, Thriller · People's Republic of China, United States


## Synopsis

The Boy is a 2016 horror film directed by William Brent Bell and written by Stacey Menear. The film stars Lauren Cohan and Rupert Evans. It is an international co-production between China and the United States. Filming began on March 10, 2015, in Victoria, British Columbia. STXfilms released The Boy in the United States on January 22. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics and grossed $64 million worldwide on a $10 million budget. A sequel, Brahms: The Boy II, was released on February 21, 2020.

## Credits

- **Director:** [William Brent Bell](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-brent-bell)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bear McCreary](https://cinepixo.com/people/bear-mccreary)
- **Producer:** [Roy Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-lee), [Tom Rosenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-rosenberg)
- **Director of Photography:** [Daniel Pearl](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-pearl)
- **Editor:** [Brian Berdan](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-berdan)

## Cast

- [Diana Hardcastle](https://cinepixo.com/people/diana-hardcastle)
- [Lauren Cohan](https://cinepixo.com/people/lauren-cohan)
- [Rupert Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/rupert-evans)
- [Jim Norton](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-norton)

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Official site: https://theboymovie.tumblr.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-boy-2016
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