Movie

Worried About the Boy

“Man to Boy, Boy to Icon”

★ 6.3(41)20101h 30m

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Good to know

Director: Julian Jarrold
Release date: 2010-05-16
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom

Worried About the Boy — trailer

About Worried About the Boy

Worried About the Boy is a 2010 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Julian Jarrold, starring Douglas Booth, Mathew Horne and Francis Magee. It has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.3/10 from 41 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Worried About the Boy in Australia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In 1980 young George O'Dowd baffles his parents with his love of frocks and make-up and moves into a squat with kindred spirit Peter, who dresses as Marilyn Monroe and calls himself Marilyn. They make a splash at Steve Strange's trendy Blitz Club where George gets a job in the cloakroom but George is unlucky in his relationships with men until he meets wannabe musician Kirk. Through Kirk George meets the handsome drummer Jon Moss, on whom he develops a crush, but sacked by the Blitz and spurned by Kirk, George turns to Sex Pistols' manager Malcolm McLaren to further his music career. George's spell with McLaren's group Bow Wow Wow is short but fan Mikey North is impressed and asks George to sing in a group he is forming, where George again meets Jon. They will have an affair and the group will become the very successful Culture Club. Four years later, however, hounded by the tabloid press amid stories of his drug addiction, an unhappy George turns to Jon for advice on his future.

Cast

Douglas Booth

Boy George

Mathew Horne

Jon Moss

Francis Magee

Jerry O'Dowd

Richard Madden

Kirk Brandon

Freddie Fox

Marilyn

Marc Warren

Steve Strange

Mark Gatiss

Malcolm McLaren

Jonny Burt

Roy Hay

Dean Fagan

Mikey Craig

Neil Toon

Rusty Egan

Themes & keywords

pop starbiographylgbt1980s

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Worried About the Boy in Australia?+

Worried About the Boy is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Australia. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Worried About the Boy on Netflix?+

Worried About the Boy is not on Netflix in Australia right now.

How long is Worried About the Boy?+

Worried About the Boy has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

Who stars in Worried About the Boy?+

Worried About the Boy stars Douglas Booth, Mathew Horne, Francis Magee, Richard Madden and Freddie Fox.

When did Worried About the Boy come out?+

Worried About the Boy is a 2010 movie directed by Julian Jarrold.

What genre is Worried About the Boy?+

Worried About the Boy is Drama film.

Who directed Worried About the Boy?+

Worried About the Boy was directed by Julian Jarrold.