Dream Boy
2008 · 88 min · Director: James Bolton
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Shy and withdrawn, Nathan (played by Stephan Bender) is new to his school, unusually smart (a grade ahead) and the silent tension at home nearly unbearable. Mom, Dad, and Nathan have moved constantly, town after town, landing, inexplicably, in god-fearing "St. Francisville, Louisiana". Roy (played by the multi-talented Max Roeg), a year older than Nathan, confident and hard-working, drives the bus to their school while a friendship blooms between them into a relationship that is fraught with confusion and yearning. But secrets pick at the relationship, the unspoken rules of their angst-driven interactions unravel as Nathan's world again comes crashing inwards. Tension crescendos as shame and terror, stress and disaster all compete to immobilize and destroy both of their worlds.
Emotional fingerprint
Dream Boy (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Melancholy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Melancholy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Empathy15%
- Tension10%
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Melancholy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Melancholy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Love | 23 % | 10 % | 8 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Love | 28 % | 9 % | 8 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Love | 29 % | 9 % | 8 % | 0 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 31 % | 15 % | 8 % | 1 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Love | 43 % | 21 % | 9 % | 3 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Love | 50 % | 25 % | 10 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Love | 55 % | 40 % | 16 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 69 % | 64 % | 29 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 40 % | 59 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 46 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 60 % | 50 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 59 % | 51 % | 20 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 59 % | 51 % | 16 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 56 % | 46 % | 20 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 16 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 78 % | 73 % | 29 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 69 % | 57 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 75 % | 43 % | 68 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Nathan Davies
Preacher John
Roy
Randy
Roy's Mother
Brother Will
Student (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- James Bolton
- Written by
- James Bolton, Jim Grimsley
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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