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The Mudge Boy

Play trailer Poster for The Mudge Boy R,  2003,  1h 34m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 76% 25 Reviews Tomatometer 73% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
76% Tomatometer 25 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Ignored by his father, Edgar (Richard Jenkins), ostracized by the local children and torn apart by the recent death of his mother, young teen Duncan Mudge (Emile Hirsch) begins behaving strangely. At first, he seeks comfort in the company of his pet chicken, and later he begins dressing in his late mother's clothing. When Mudge finds himself attracted to a local boy named Perry (Thomas Guiry), he has no one to help him understand his burgeoning homosexuality.

Critics Reviews

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Matt Weitz Dallas Morning News Jul 22, 2004
C
Condescending tone ... contrivance ... and clich. Go to Full Review
Steve Murray Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jul 1, 2004
B-
Like a sturdy, well-observed short story, its narrative pieces put together with a plain elegance. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jun 25, 2004
3/4
The Mudge Boy is odd and intense, very well acted, and impossible to dismiss. Go to Full Review
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Jul 21, 2005
3/5
Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews Mar 27, 2005
3/4
Tender, touching and tragic ... it's also rewarding and redemptive. Go to Full Review
Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Jul 28, 2004
C+
The seriousness is too often undercut by plot turns that are unintentionally risible...Hirsch and Jenkins are certainly the chief reasons to see it. Go to Full Review
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Poe S Jan 2, 2019 The biting off the chicken head is what made this film abhorrent. There was no need.
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Cast & Crew

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Michael Burke

Director

Emile Hirsch

Duncan Mudge

Tom Guiry

Perry Foley

Richard Jenkins

Edgar Mudge

Pablo Schreiber

Brent

Zachary Knighton

Travis

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The Mudge Boy

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Movie Info

Synopsis Ignored by his father, Edgar (Richard Jenkins), ostracized by the local children and torn apart by the recent death of his mother, young teen Duncan Mudge (Emile Hirsch) begins behaving strangely. At first, he seeks comfort in the company of his pet chicken, and later he begins dressing in his late mother's clothing. When Mudge finds himself attracted to a local boy named Perry (Thomas Guiry), he has no one to help him understand his burgeoning homosexuality.
Director
Michael Burke
Producer
Elizabeth W. Alexander, Alison Benson, Randy Ostrow
Screenwriter
Michael Burke
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Production Co
Showtime Pictures, First Cold Press Productions
Rating
R (Rape|Language|Graphic Dialogue|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 17, 2003, Original
Release Date (DVD)
May 9, 2006
Box Office (Gross USA)
$62.5K
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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