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When We Were Boys

  • 2009
  • 1h 21m
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5.7/10
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When We Were Boys (2009)
Documentary

An observational portrait of two years in the lives of students at a private boys' school in Toronto.An observational portrait of two years in the lives of students at a private boys' school in Toronto.An observational portrait of two years in the lives of students at a private boys' school in Toronto.

  • Director
    • Sarah Goodman
  • Writer
    • Sarah Goodman
  • Stars
    • Noah Stanton
    • Colin Stitt
    • Charlie Benger
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    25
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    • Director
      • Sarah Goodman
    • Writer
      • Sarah Goodman
    • Stars
      • Noah Stanton
      • Colin Stitt
      • Charlie Benger
    • 1User review
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Noah Stanton
    • Noah
    Colin Stitt
    • Colin
    Charlie Benger
    • Charlie
    • (uncredited)
    Hal Hannaford
    • Mr. Hannaford
    • (uncredited)
    Douglas Jamieson
    • Mr. Jamieson
    • (uncredited)
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      • Sarah Goodman
    • Writer
      • Sarah Goodman
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    7nicholasmoreau

    Good grief

    It's hard to feel nostalgic for your teenage years when watching this film. This film follows two kids, but in particular you see Noah bearing the brunt of his private school classmates. The film acts as a great deterrent against private school education, or boys-only schools.

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      Student Noah Stanton is the son of Kevin Stanton, then the President of Mastercard Canada. As of 2019, Kevin is the Chief Services Officer of Mastercard, globally.

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    • Release date
      • February 25, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production company
      • Nomad Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 21m(81 min)
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