A witty, perceptive and devastating look at the personal agendas and suppressed revelations swirling among a group of gay men in Manhattan. Harold is celebrating a birthday, and his friend Michael has drafted some other friends to help commemorate the event. As the evening progresses, the alcohol flows, the knives come out, and Michael's demand that the group participate in a devious telephone game, unleashing dormant and unspoken emotions.
The Boys in the Band has generally received positive reviews.
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The Boys in the Band was released in 1970 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 71 reviews, giving The Boys in the Band (1970) an average rating of 74%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 84%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 79%.
With a score of 74%, The Boys in the Band is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1970, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1970 with similar scores include films like Love Story and Carol.
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