Handsome Devil
Treasure Entertainment (2016)
Drama, Queer Themes/Interest
On Wish List
#785
6*
Seen ItYes
(9/15/2017 NetFlix)
IMDB   7.1
95 mins USA / English
Netflix  Region 1
Fionn O'Shea Ned
Nicholas Galitzine Conor
Director
John Butler


A coming-of-age, coming-out charmer that marks a significant step up for John Butler, and features a cast of supremely talented young actors. Fionn O’Shea is a gawky, 16 year-old Ned, a bright, artistic lad who faces his own hell on earth when he is sent to an all-boys Irish boarding school where rugby is everything. He steels himself for the loneliness, ridicule and constant insinuations about his sexuality. Everything changes with the arrival of his new roommate Conor (Nicholas Galitzine), a star player in the rugby team, and inspirational English teacher Dan Sherry (Andrew Scott). Ned and Conor bond over a mutual appreciation of cool music and an unlikely friendship blossoms.
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
References
Streaming, VoD NetFlix
Lists ‡ Rotten Tomatoes: 200 Best LGBT Movies of All Time
Festivals & Awards Glasgow Film Festival 2017, Toronto Film Festival 2016
IMDb Voters <500
Rotten Critics Rating % (2021) 83
Rotten Best Queer #1-200 (2021) 133

Notes
A middling film· If I were sixteen again, I probably rate it higher· Definitely made for teenagers· The young actors are quite charming - especially O'Shea. who is almost believable as a 16-year old.