Archive · 4 Sep 2025
Big Boys Explores Teenage Self-Acceptance, Praised for Performances
Big Boys is a new movie about a teenage boy named Jamie.
Jamie is a little chubby and a bit nerdy, and he's going on a camping trip.
He meets his cousin's new boyfriend, who is big and strong.
Jamie starts to like the boyfriend.
The movie is about how Jamie learns to accept himself in a world that can be macho.
It's like other movies about growing up and finding love.
The movie is made with not a lot of money, but people say it's really good.
The film, "Big Boys," is a low-budget debut directed by Corey Sherman.
The story follows Jamie, a 14-year-old boy's exploration of his sexual awakening.
Jamie is fascinated by his cousin's boyfriend.
The film is compared to other coming-of-age movies, but focuses on self-acceptance.
Performances are praised as strong, with the script being described as economical.
- Who
- Jamie, a 14-year-old boy.
- What
- A low-budget film exploring a boy's sexual awakening.
- When
- N/A
- Where
- California's San Bernardino Mountains.
- Why
- The film explores self-acceptance.
- Director
- Corey Sherman
- Starring
- Isaac Krasner, Dora Madison Burge, David Johnson III
- Genre
- Coming-of-Age
- Setting
- California's San Bernardino Mountains