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It Boy (2013)

Film · 1h 32m · Rated PG-13 · In French

Comedy, Foreign (non-English)

A whimsical, witty romance blossoms as an uptight editor finds her career key in a charming young man.

Romantic and feel-good, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

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It Boy parents guide

Some innuendo or implied sex and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.

Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
No real violence
Sex and nudity
Mild
Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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What is It Boy about?

38-year-old Alice has everything to become the next editor-in-chief of Rebelle magazine except for her uptight image. But when the young and charming Balthazar, barely 20, crosses Alice's path, she realizes that he holds the key to her promotion.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byDavid Moreau
StarringVirginie Efira, Pierre Niney, Gilles Cohen, Amélie Glenn, Charles Berling, Michaël Abiteboul

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