1998
The Butcher Boy
Comedy, Drama

6.8
USER SCORE
127 VOTES
STATUS
Released
LANGUAGE
English
BUDGET
$0.00
PRODUCTION
Geffen Pictures, Butcher Boy Film Productions
OVERVIEW
Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When Francie's world turns to madness, he tries to counter it with further insanity, with dire consequences.
REVIEWS

deepkino
November 4, 2025
N/A
A darkly comic and disturbing look at childhood gone wrong in 1960s Ireland. Between Francie Brady’s wild imagination, religious satire, and Sinead O’Connor as a vision of the Virgin Mary, it’s one of the most unique coming-of-age films I’ve ever seen. Funny, tragic, and haunting all at once! The film is a strange one, centering on a sweet and lovely kid who becomes a victim of ostracism.