Movie

Dream Boy

★ 6.1(124)20081h 28m

Dream Boy is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and YouTube in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 24 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: James Bolton
Release date: 2008-10-24
Runtime: 1h 28m
Language: English
Budget: $1,200,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America

About Dream Boy

Dream Boy is a 2008 movie in the Drama and Romance genres, directed by James Bolton, starring Stephan Bender, Thomas Jay Ryan and Diana Scarwid. It has a runtime of 1 hour 28 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.1/10 from 124 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Dream Boy in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The story of Nathan, a young teenager who tries to flourish in a romantic relationship with neighbour Roy. The two young men will have to face the brutal reality of the rural south of the United States in the late 1970s.

Cast

Stephan Bender

Nathan Davies

Thomas Jay Ryan

Harland Davies

Diana Scarwid

Vivian Davies

Tom Gilroy

Preacher John

Maximillian Roeg

Roy

Rooney Mara

Evelyn

Randy Wayne

Burke

Owen Beckman

Randy

Rickie Lee Jones

Roy's Mother

Nick Ericson

Brother Will

Sean M. Blanchard

Student (uncredited)

Themes & keywords

high schoolsmall townchild abusebased on novel or bookhomophobia1970slouisianarape of a malepreacherteenage lovelgbtlgbt teenschool busteenage protagonistdoomed romance