Handsome Devil
Ned and Conor are forced to share a bedroom at their boarding school. The loner and the star athlete at this rugby-mad school form an unlikely friendship until it's tested by the authorities.
21 October 1976, Dublin, Ireland
8 October 1965, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland
1963, Terenure, Dublin, Ireland
22 December 1977, Dublin, Ireland
June 01, 2017
There are at least two characters whose stories are more promising than the main character of Handsome Devil.
June 01, 2017
A charming and charismatic coming-of-age story that's part Dead Poets Society, part Sing Street.
June 01, 2017
Although the film can feel a bit been-there-seen-that, this earnest, well-drawn tale ultimately proves distinct and winning enough to warrant a look.
May 31, 2017
It lumbers around from time to time, worried it's losing audience support, but it's sincere and warm.
April 25, 2017
Heavy-handed at times, but this is a sweet story honestly told.
June 01, 2017
The sweetness, poignancy and breezy humor of this Emerald Isle bildungsroman also make it pretty darn impossible to resist.
June 02, 2017
An endearing cast of characters [are] able to charm their way out of the stereotypical boxes dictating their purpose to the story.
May 31, 2017
The flick teeters between feel-good message movie and a burlesque of gay panic ...
June 01, 2017
A warm blanket of a film that manages to tackle sexuality and homophobia with a surprisingly light, but not ineffectual, tone.
May 26, 2017
A lively dramedy about two friends who walk through the fire and forge their characters in the process.
June 01, 2017
"Handsome Devil" studies formulaic coming-of-age movies a little too closely.
June 01, 2017
The story is programmatic and the indie stylings feel tired but Handsome Devil is a winning, enjoyable call for individuality.
