71
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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe New York TimesNeil GenzlingerCaptivating documentary about the creation of, and reaction to, the breakthrough play "The Boys in the Band."
- Making the Boys reveals just how bound up Crowley's play is with the history of the gay community, most heartbreakingly in the number of original company members who died from AIDS.
- 75New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithThe hopelessly dated 1968 play "The Boys in the Band" yields a surprisingly sprightly and multifaceted documentary, Making the Boys.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterThe most illuminating nuggets come from playwrights, authors and journalists, including Tony Kushner, Terrence McNally, Larry Kramer, Michael Cunningham, Paul Rudnick, Dan Savageand the late Dominick Dunne, who helped get the movie version made.
- 60Village VoiceMelissa AndersonVillage VoiceMelissa AndersonCrayton Robey's documentary on this queer cultural touchstone admirably presents both sides of the divide.
- 60Time OutDavid FearTime OutDavid FearIgnore the documentary's regrettable low-rent look and that kitschy "Love, American Style" soundtrack, and just focus on how this portrait turns a work of art into a sociological flash point.
- 60New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanCrowley's biting portrait feels painfully dated, but in a way that's the point: Pioneers fight so those who follow can take their battles for granted.