On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Gay Rights Movement, the film explores the drama, struggle and enduring legacy of the first-ever gay play and subsequent Hollywood movie to successfully reach a mainstream audience. Beloved by some for breaking new ground, and condemned by others for reinforcing gay stereotypes, The Boys in the Band sparked heated controversy that still exists four decades later.... (Full plot summary below)
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On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Gay Rights Movement, the film explores the drama, struggle and enduring legacy of the first-ever gay play and subsequent Hollywood movie to successfully reach a mainstream audience. Beloved by some for breaking new ground, and condemned by others for reinforcing gay stereotypes, The Boys in the Band sparked heated controversy that still exists four decades later.
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| The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerCaptivating documentary about the creation of, and reaction to, the breakthrough play "The Boys in the Band." |
| Washington PostMark JenkinsSometimes, it errs on the side of inclusiveness, with banal commentary from gay reality-TV shows. Taking the broad view mostly works, however. |
| San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisCrayton Robey's documentary is a time capsule of the burgeoning gay rights era. It has poignant moments that sneak up on you. And sometimes, well, it's just trashy fun. |
| AfterElton.comBrian JuergensAn entertaining and compelling reason to either reconsider the polarizing work or to experience it for the first time with due regard for its original context. |
| New York PostKyle SmithThe hopelessly dated 1968 play "The Boys in the Band" yields a surprisingly sprightly and multifaceted documentary, Making the Boys. |
| Boxoffice MagazinePam GradyMaking the Boys is at once political and personal. It is a history lesson, a sociological study and a memoir. It is a tale told with warmth and humor. And it is irresistible. |
| Los Angeles TimesCharles McNultyMaking 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. |
| Movie DearestFr. Chris CarpenterA fine new documentary about the evolution of the controversial play and subsequent movie. |
| Denver PostLisa KennedyClayton Robey's documentary starts off wobbly before becoming a bracing cocktail of cultural, creative and personal histories. |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid NohScrupulously researched, highly absorbing and worthwhile documentary about, like it or not, the seminal gay play. |
