Boyhood (film) Boyhood (film) Boyhood is a 2014 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Richard Linklater, and starring Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater, and Ethan Hawke. Filmed from 2001 to 2013, "Boyhood" depicts the childhood and adolescence of Mason Evans Jr. (Coltrane) from ages six to eighteen as he grows up in Texas with divorced parents (Arquette and Hawke). Richard Linklater's daughter Lorelei plays Mason's sister, Samantha. Production began in 2001 and finished in 2013, with Linklater's goal to make a film about growing up. The project began without a completed script, with only basic plot points and the
2014 in film 2014 in film The following is an overview of the events of 2014 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, and a list of films released and notable deaths. The Top 10 films released in 2014 by worldwide gross are as follows: "" grossed more than $1.1 billion, becoming the 20th highest-grossing film of all time. "" grossed more than $956 million, becoming the 36th highest-grossing film of all time. "Big Hero 6" grossed more than $657 million, becoming the highest-grossing animated film of 2014 and the 21st highest-grossing animated film of all time. - 51 Degrees North