Boy (2010 film)
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New Zealand theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Taika Waititi |
| Written by | Taika Waititi |
| Produced by | Cliff Curtis Ainsley Gardiner Emanuel Michael |
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| Cinematography | Adam Clark |
| Edited by | Chris Plummer |
| Music by | Samuel Scott Conrad Wedde Luke Buda |
Production companies | Whenua Films Unison Films New Zealand Film Production Fund New Zealand Film Commission New Zealand On Air Te Mangai Paho |
| Distributed by | Transmission Films Madman Entertainment Kino Lorber |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Languages | English Maori |
| Box office | $8.6 million |
Boy is a 2010 New Zealand comedy-drama film, written and directed by Taika Waititi. The film stars James Rolleston, Te Aho Aho Eketone-Whitu, and Waititi. It is produced by Cliff Curtis, Ainsley Gardiner and Emanuel Michael and financed by the New Zealand Film Commission. Taika Waititi recognised the self-reflective aspect of Boy, claiming that he was "playing my dad" as well as the claim that Boy is a "mirror of me", bringing a particularly personal feel to the film in relation to its director. In New Zealand, the film eclipsed previous records for a first week's box office takings for local production. Boy went on to become the highest-grossing New Zealand film at the local box office. The soundtrack to Boy features New Zealand artists such as The Phoenix Foundation, who previously provided music for Waititi's film Eagle vs Shark.