The Scouting Book for Boys

The Scouting Book for Boys is a 2009 British drama thriller film directed by Tom Harper in his directorial debut, produced by Ivana MacKinnon and written by Jack Thorne. It stars Thomas Turgoose, Holliday Grainger, Rafe Spall, Susan Lynch, Tony Maudsley and Steven Mackintosh.

The Scouting Book for Boys
UK DVD cover
Directed byTom Harper
Written byJack Thorne
Produced byIvana Mackinnon
Starring
CinematographyRobbie Ryan
Edited byMark Eckersley
Music byJack C. Arnold
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release dates
  • 21 September 2009 (2009-09-21) (San Sebastián)
  • 19 March 2010 (2010-03-19) (United Kingdom)
Running time
93 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£1 million

The film premiered internationally at the San Sebastián International Film Festival and domestically at the BFI London Film Festival.

Plot

Fourteen-year-old David (Thomas Turgoose) is spending the summer hanging out with Emily (Holly Grainger), the only other teenager in his trailer park. When her mum, Sharon (Susan Lynch), loses custody, Emily refuses to live with her father and convinces David to help her hide in a cave. While he brings Emily supplies and keeps her secret, the police investigate her disappearance – and soon uncover Emily's relationship with her mother's boyfriend, Steve (Rafe Spall), igniting David's jealousy.

Cast

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 55% of 22 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.2/10.[2]

References
  1. "The Scouting Book for Boys (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. "The Scouting Book for Boys". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 25 July 2023.


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