Synopsis
The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers, famous for the iconic hits they wrote for Disney.
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Cast
- Richard M. ShermanHimself
- Robert B. ShermanHimself
- Julie AndrewsHerself
- Roy Edward DisneyHimself
- Randy NewmanHimself
- John LasseterHimself
- Ben StillerHimself
- Dick Van DykeHimself
- John WilliamsHimself
- Barbara BroccoliHerself
Recommendations
- 100
San Francisco Chronicle
The result is an excellent film - entertaining and informative and sometimes stunning in its display of the personal demons shared by these two geniuses. - 90
Village Voice
Boys is first-rate cinema archaeology. What pushes it beyond that is the brutal honesty with which the sibling rivalry between the elder Shermans is depicted; theirs is a palpable mixture of love and disdain that led to the men not socializing with each other for more than 40 years. - 80
Variety
Engaging documentary draws on plentiful archival footage and A-list interviewees, and should lure dedicated nostalgists. - 80
New York Daily News
A vital one for movie fans. - 80
Los Angeles Times
The Boys is so heartfelt that it elicits a sense that complex creative relationships may ultimately elude explication, leaving Jeffrey Sherman to speculate that the friction between his father and his uncle was what brought their songs alive. - 75
USA Today
A touching and illuminating documentary. - 75
New York Post
Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke and a host of other notables sing the praises of the estranged siblings, whose work is illustrated by copious film clips. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
This entertaining, inside-show-business documentary is greatly enhanced by the presence of the two engaging "boys" of the title -- brothers who found harmony through music and dissonance with each other.
