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Boys on the Side

January 01, 1970

Boys on the Side is a 1995 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross (in his final film as a director). It stars Whoopi Goldberg, Drew Barrymore and Mary-Louise Parker, as three friends on a cross-country road trip. The screenplay was written by Don Roos.

Boys on the Side
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHerbert Ross
Written byDon Roos
Produced byHerbert Ross
Arnon Milchan
Steven Reuther
Starring
CinematographyDonald E. Thorin
Edited byMichael R. Miller
Music byDavid Newman
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • February 3, 1995 (1995-02-03)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$21 million[1]
Box office$47.4 million[2]

Plot edit

Jane, a musician who recently broke-up with her girlfriend and her band, decides to move from New York City to Los Angeles. She answers a newspaper ad for a co-driver to Los Angeles posted by Robin, a real estate agent who is also moving to California. Jane initially declines to join her on the road, but agrees after her car gets towed. Jane and Robin begin their journey and make a stop in Pittsburgh to see Jane's friend, Holly.

Jane and Robin witness a fight between Holly and her abusive boyfriend Nick about missing drugs. The three fight Nick when he assaults Holly in an argument over drugs. Holly hits Nick in the head with a bat to stop him from attacking Jane and knocks him out. They tape Nick to a chair with duct tape and put four hours worth of loud music on his stereo to give themselves a head start. Holly snaps a Polaroid of herself with the tied and bound Nick before they leave.

Hours later, Nick frees himself but falls, hits his head and dies from his injuries. Robin sees a newspaper with the report of his death the next day. They debate what to do. When Holly confesses she’s also pregnant, and afraid of being arrested for murder, everyone decides to continue on to California together.

During a stop in Tucson, Arizona, Robin collapses at a local diner and is rushed to hospital for pneumonia. A doctor informs Jane and Holly that Robin has HIV as well as pneumonia. They decide to stay in Tucson and start new lives there.

Robin’s health improves, Jane gets a job singing in a bar and Holly falls in love with a local police officer named Abe Lincoln.

Robin, Holly and their new friends throw a surprise birthday party for Jane. Robin surprises Jane afterward with a new piano. Jane plays The Carpenters “Superstar”, unaware that Robin is watching from the shadows. Robin realizes Jane is in love with her.

Their idyllic life is short-lived. Jane and Robin's friendship crumbles when Jane, with the best of intentions, tells a friendly bartender who’s interested in Robin, that she has HIV. Feeling betrayed, Robin asks Jane to move out. When Abe proposes to Holly, Holly confesses about Nick. Abe finds the photo Holly took and arrests her, despite his vow that he still intends to marry her. Holly is returned to Pittsburgh to stand trial for murder. Jane and Robin follow her to Pittsburgh and make peace with each other in the courthouse. Holly accepts a plea bargain offer of involuntary manslaughter with one to two years in prison. Robin collapses after the trial from a lung infection, and in the hospital, Jane and Robin pledge love for each other.

Holly gives birth to a daughter named Mary Todd and finishes serving her sentence. She and Abe marry and return to the house in Tucson for a welcome home party. Holly is shocked to find Robin weakened by the advanced stage of AIDS and in a wheelchair. At the party, Robin weakly tries to sing the Roy Orbison song "You Got It" to Jane, and Jane gently finishes the song.

In the final scene, Robin has died from AIDS, Holly and Abe plan to stay in Arizona and raise a family and Jane hits the road to seek a new life in Los Angeles.

Cast edit

Reception edit

Boys on the Side received a positive response from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 73% of 113 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "Pack your bags and leave them Boys on the Side to experience the kind of sisterhood that makes you laugh and cry through the bumpy, quirky road of life."[3] The film was entered into the 19th Moscow International Film Festival.[4]

Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film three-and-a-half stars, writing:

The reviews for Boys on the Side will mention Fried Green Tomatoes and Thelma and Louise, because it shares their assorted themes: female bonding, unexpressed love, women on the run. But this movie is not a collection of parts from other films. It's an original, and what it does best is show how strangers can become friends, and friends can become like family.

To get to know someone is very difficult, but if you really do, they should be able to tell you almost anything, and ask you almost anything, and that is where Boys on the Side is leading us.[5]

Box office edit

The film grossed $23.4 million in the United States and Canada for a total of $47.4 million worldwide.[6][2]

Soundtrack edit

Boys on the Side
 
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released1995
Recorded1977-95
GenreRock
Length54:57
LabelArista
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic      [7]

The film's soundtrack album consists entirely of contributions from female musicians, including Melissa Etheridge ("I Take You With Me"), Joan Armatrading ("Willow") and the Indigo Girls ("Power of Two"). Hit singles by Annie Lennox ("Why") and The Cranberries ("Dreams") also appear, as are new recordings by Sheryl Crow, Sarah McLachlan, Stevie Nicks, The Pretenders, and others. Bonnie Raitt's cover of the Roy Orbison hit "You Got It" peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[8]

Track listing edit

  1. Bonnie Raitt - "You Got It" (Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty) – 3:27
  2. Melissa Etheridge - "I Take You with Me" (Etheridge) – 4:50
  3. Sheryl Crow - "Keep On Growing" (Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock) – 5:27
  4. Indigo Girls - "Power of Two" (Emily Saliers) – 5:23
  5. Stevie Nicks - "Somebody Stand By Me" (Sheryl Crow, Todd Wolfe) – 5:06
  6. Pretenders - "Everyday Is Like Sunday" (Morrissey, Stephen Street) – 3:42
  7. The Cranberries - "Dreams" (Dolores O'Riordan, Noel Hogan) – 4:32
  8. Annie Lennox - "Why" (Lennox) – 4:54
  9. Sarah McLachlan - "Ol' '55" (Tom Waits) – 4:14
  10. Joan Armatrading - "Willow" (Armatrading) – 4:04
  11. Jonell Mosser - "Crossroads" (Robert Johnson) – 2:49
  12. Whoopi Goldberg - "You Got It" (Lynne, Orbison, Petty) – 3:03
  13. Bonnie Raitt - "You Got It" (Lynne, Orbison, Petty) – 3:26

There are several songs from the film that are not included on the official soundtrack album, such as Toni Childs' version of "Take Me To The River" and Boxing Gandhis' version of "Magic Carpet Ride".

References edit

  1. ^ "Avec ou sans hommes (Boys on the Side, 1995)". Jp's Box-office (in French). Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Klady, Leonard (February 19, 1996). "B.O. with a vengeance: $9.1 billion worldwide". Variety. p. 1.
  3. ^ "Boys on the Side". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  4. ^ . MIFF. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  5. ^ Roger Ebert (February 3, 1995). "Boys On The Side". RogerEbert.com. Chicago Sun-Times.
  6. ^ Natale, Richard (February 21, 1995). "The 'Brady' Hunch Pays at Box Office : Movies: The film, based on the squeaky-clean '70s TV family, is thriving in the '90s with a solid opening weekend". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  7. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Boys on the Side at AllMusic. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  8. ^ "You Got It (From". billboard.elpee.jp. Retrieved March 7, 2022.

External links edit

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Boys on the Side is a 1995 American comedy drama film directed by Herbert Ross in his final film as a director It stars Whoopi Goldberg Drew Barrymore and Mary Louise Parker as three friends on a cross country road trip The screenplay was written by Don Roos Boys on the SideTheatrical release posterDirected byHerbert RossWritten byDon RoosProduced byHerbert RossArnon MilchanSteven ReutherStarringWhoopi Goldberg Mary Louise Parker Drew BarrymoreCinematographyDonald E ThorinEdited byMichael R MillerMusic byDavid NewmanProductioncompaniesLe Studio Canal Regency EnterprisesAlcor FilmsNew RegencyDistributed byWarner Bros Release dateFebruary 3 1995 1995 02 03 Running time115 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget 21 million 1 Box office 47 4 million 2 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 3 1 Box office 4 Soundtrack 4 1 Track listing 5 References 6 External linksPlot editJane a musician who recently broke up with her girlfriend and her band decides to move from New York City to Los Angeles She answers a newspaper ad for a co driver to Los Angeles posted by Robin a real estate agent who is also moving to California Jane initially declines to join her on the road but agrees after her car gets towed Jane and Robin begin their journey and make a stop in Pittsburgh to see Jane s friend Holly Jane and Robin witness a fight between Holly and her abusive boyfriend Nick about missing drugs The three fight Nick when he assaults Holly in an argument over drugs Holly hits Nick in the head with a bat to stop him from attacking Jane and knocks him out They tape Nick to a chair with duct tape and put four hours worth of loud music on his stereo to give themselves a head start Holly snaps a Polaroid of herself with the tied and bound Nick before they leave Hours later Nick frees himself but falls hits his head and dies from his injuries Robin sees a newspaper with the report of his death the next day They debate what to do When Holly confesses she s also pregnant and afraid of being arrested for murder everyone decides to continue on to California together During a stop in Tucson Arizona Robin collapses at a local diner and is rushed to hospital for pneumonia A doctor informs Jane and Holly that Robin has HIV as well as pneumonia They decide to stay in Tucson and start new lives there Robin s health improves Jane gets a job singing in a bar and Holly falls in love with a local police officer named Abe Lincoln Robin Holly and their new friends throw a surprise birthday party for Jane Robin surprises Jane afterward with a new piano Jane plays The Carpenters Superstar unaware that Robin is watching from the shadows Robin realizes Jane is in love with her Their idyllic life is short lived Jane and Robin s friendship crumbles when Jane with the best of intentions tells a friendly bartender who s interested in Robin that she has HIV Feeling betrayed Robin asks Jane to move out When Abe proposes to Holly Holly confesses about Nick Abe finds the photo Holly took and arrests her despite his vow that he still intends to marry her Holly is returned to Pittsburgh to stand trial for murder Jane and Robin follow her to Pittsburgh and make peace with each other in the courthouse Holly accepts a plea bargain offer of involuntary manslaughter with one to two years in prison Robin collapses after the trial from a lung infection and in the hospital Jane and Robin pledge love for each other Holly gives birth to a daughter named Mary Todd and finishes serving her sentence She and Abe marry and return to the house in Tucson for a welcome home party Holly is shocked to find Robin weakened by the advanced stage of AIDS and in a wheelchair At the party Robin weakly tries to sing the Roy Orbison song You Got It to Jane and Jane gently finishes the song In the final scene Robin has died from AIDS Holly and Abe plan to stay in Arizona and raise a family and Jane hits the road to seek a new life in Los Angeles Cast editWhoopi Goldberg as Jane DeLuca Mary Louise Parker as Robin Nickerson Drew Barrymore as Holly Pulchik Matthew McConaughey as Abe Lincoln James Remar as Alex Billy Wirth as Nick Anita Gillette as Elaine Nickerson Dennis Boutsikaris as Massarelli Prosecuting Attorney Estelle Parsons as Louise Amy Aquino as AnnaReception editBoys on the Side received a positive response from critics On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes 73 of 113 critics reviews are positive with an average rating of 6 5 10 The website s consensus reads Pack your bags and leave them Boys on the Side to experience the kind of sisterhood that makes you laugh and cry through the bumpy quirky road of life 3 The film was entered into the 19th Moscow International Film Festival 4 Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film three and a half stars writing The reviews for Boys on the Side will mention Fried Green Tomatoes and Thelma and Louise because it shares their assorted themes female bonding unexpressed love women on the run But this movie is not a collection of parts from other films It s an original and what it does best is show how strangers can become friends and friends can become like family To get to know someone is very difficult but if you really do they should be able to tell you almost anything and ask you almost anything and that is where Boys on the Side is leading us 5 Box office edit The film grossed 23 4 million in the United States and Canada for a total of 47 4 million worldwide 6 2 Soundtrack editBoys on the Side nbsp Soundtrack album by Various ArtistsReleased1995Recorded1977 95GenreRockLength54 57LabelArista Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 The film s soundtrack album consists entirely of contributions from female musicians including Melissa Etheridge I Take You With Me Joan Armatrading Willow and the Indigo Girls Power of Two Hit singles by Annie Lennox Why and The Cranberries Dreams also appear as are new recordings by Sheryl Crow Sarah McLachlan Stevie Nicks The Pretenders and others Bonnie Raitt s cover of the Roy Orbison hit You Got It peaked at 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart 8 Track listing edit Bonnie Raitt You Got It Jeff Lynne Roy Orbison Tom Petty 3 27 Melissa Etheridge I Take You with Me Etheridge 4 50 Sheryl Crow Keep On Growing Eric Clapton Bobby Whitlock 5 27 Indigo Girls Power of Two Emily Saliers 5 23 Stevie Nicks Somebody Stand By Me Sheryl Crow Todd Wolfe 5 06 Pretenders Everyday Is Like Sunday Morrissey Stephen Street 3 42 The Cranberries Dreams Dolores O Riordan Noel Hogan 4 32 Annie Lennox Why Lennox 4 54 Sarah McLachlan Ol 55 Tom Waits 4 14 Joan Armatrading Willow Armatrading 4 04 Jonell Mosser Crossroads Robert Johnson 2 49 Whoopi Goldberg You Got It Lynne Orbison Petty 3 03 Bonnie Raitt You Got It Lynne Orbison Petty 3 26 There are several songs from the film that are not included on the official soundtrack album such as Toni Childs version of Take Me To The River and Boxing Gandhis version of Magic Carpet Ride References edit Avec ou sans hommes Boys on the Side 1995 Jp s Box office in French Retrieved November 15 2023 a b Klady Leonard February 19 1996 B O with a vengeance 9 1 billion worldwide Variety p 1 Boys on the Side Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Media Retrieved October 16 2023 19th Moscow International Film Festival 1995 MIFF Archived from the original on March 22 2013 Retrieved March 16 2013 Roger Ebert February 3 1995 Boys On The Side RogerEbert com Chicago Sun Times Natale Richard February 21 1995 The Brady Hunch Pays at Box Office Movies The film based on the squeaky clean 70s TV family is thriving in the 90s with a solid opening weekend Los Angeles Times Retrieved June 3 2012 Erlewine Stephen Thomas Boys on the Side at AllMusic Retrieved August 13 2015 You Got It From billboard elpee jp Retrieved March 7 2022 External links editBoys on the Side at Rotten Tomatoes Boys on the Side at Metacritic nbsp Boys on the Side at IMDb nbsp Boys on the Side at AllMovie Boys on the Side at Box Office Mojo 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