The Boys Are Back

The Boys Are Back

Inspired by a true story.

PG-13 2009 · 104 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama

When the wife of sports-writer Joe Warr dies of cancer, he takes on the responsibility of raising their 6-year-old son, and his teenage son from a previous marriage. As Joe rejects the counsel of his mother-in-law and other parents, he develops his own philosophies on parenting.

Directed by Scott Hicks

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