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[boi-hood] / ˈbɔɪ hʊd /


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Boyhood hustles included delivering advertising fliers to homes, redeeming bottles for money and filling fire extinguishers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

"Storytelling, narrative, characters? Something that connects to humanity? That's a whole 'nother thing," says the Texan whose notable films include "Boyhood," the "Before" trilogy, "School of Rock" and "Hit Man."

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Arquette, who won an Oscar for Richard Linklater's 2014 film Boyhood, says her character is "furious" that the corporation, in demoting her, has failed to recognise her loyalty.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

Boyhood was an experiment, and one that I experienced in chorus with my community as we reckoned with new forms of life-making.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2022

You may know him as the guy who played the dad in Boyhood, but he used to be a Gen X icon.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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