The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story | |
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Directed by | Gregory V. Sherman Jeffrey C. Sherman |
Produced by | Gregory V. Sherman Jeffrey C. Sherman Executive: Stuart Cornfeld Ben Stiller Stephen Buchsbaum |
Starring | Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman |
Cinematography | Richard Numeroff |
Edited by | Rich Evirs |
Music by | Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $55,513[1] |
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story is a 2009 American documentary film about the Sherman Brothers (Richard M. and Robert B.) The film is directed and produced by their sons, Gregory V. Sherman and Jeff Sherman, and released through Walt Disney Pictures. Ben Stiller acted as executive producer for the film.[2]
Content
The film deals with professional growth and estrangement between the
Cast
- Richard M. Sherman
- Robert B. Sherman
- Roy E. Disney
- Julie Andrews
- Dick Van Dyke
- John Williams
- Stephen Schwartz
- Leonard Maltin
- Debbie Reynolds
- Hayley Mills
- Alan Menken
- Randy Newman
- John Lasseter
- John Landis
- Karen Dotrice
- Samuel Goldwyn, Jr.
- Micky Dolenz
- Kenny Loggins
- Robert Osborne
- Tony Walton
- Cameron Mackintosh
- Ben Stiller
- Jon Turteltaub
- Lesley Ann Warren
- Johnny Whitaker
- Maury Yeston
- Will Smith
- Linda Ercoli
- A. J. Carothers
- Guy Pohlman
Release
The
Critical reception
The Boys: the Sherman Brothers' Story received overall positive early reviews from both
While The Hollywood Reporter praised the film, it believed that the box office potential was modest, as the film would only appeal to "film buffs, Disneyphiles and fans of wholesome film musicals."[10]
Box office
In its first weekend of release (May 22–24, 2009), it grossed $14,682 on five screens, with an estimated $2,292 per screen.[1]
References
- ^ a b The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story at Box Office Mojo
- ^ MPAA ratings: 15 April 2009, Hollywood Reporter, 16 April 2009
- ^ Songwriting brothers had off-key relationship - SFGate
- ^ TCM.com
- ^ Jim Hill Media Early Review of film
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes: The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009)
- ^ "The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009) - A Family Affair, Dysfunction Included" by Laura Kern, 22 May 2009
- ^ 'The Boys' sings with Sherman brothers' story by Claudia Puig, 22 May 2009
- ^ Review: 'The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story' by Peter Hartlaub, 22 May 2009
- ^ Film Review: The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story by Sura Wood, 22 April 2009
External links
- Official website
- The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story at IMDb
- The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story at AllMovie
- The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story at Box Office Mojo
- The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story at Metacritic
- WDW Radio interview with Richard M. Sherman
- Article about the film from The San Francisco Chronicle
- Q: The Podcast for Thursday, 13 August 2009 Interview with Richard Sherman and producers Gregory Sherman and Jeff Sherman