Based on the best-selling pair of memoirs from father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse, and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years.
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Though showered with love and attention as he grows up, Nic (Timothee Chalamet) becomes a crystal meth addict, prone to lashing out at anyone who tries to help him, including his dutiful father (Steve Carell). We've seen this story many times before, but it's the fine writing and the heartfelt performances that elevate Beautiful Boy to something more than just another well-made cautionary tale. - Three stars