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The Boy Next Door

The Boy Next Door

January 23, 2015· 1h 31m
Directed by
Cinemagraphs Score4.9

A recently cheated on married woman falls for a younger man who has moved in next door, but their torrid affair soon takes a dangerous turn.

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Critics4.9
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16 reviews·Last updated 19d ago
Peak Moment

Noah helps Claire and Kevin with garage door repairs

5.2at 5m
Lowest Moment

Noah holds family hostage until Claire kills him with engine

3.8at 1h 26m
Biggest Swing

The film steadily declines from its opening setup through to the widely ridiculed barn climax finale.

The Boy Next Door starts with familiar but competent thriller setup that quickly devolves into predictable stalker movie clichés. Reviewers consistently criticized the wooden dialogue, implausible plot developments, and poor execution throughout. The film reaches its nadir with a climactic barn sequence that many found unintentionally comedic rather than thrilling.

16 reviews analyzed|Sources: Imdb, Tmdb
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Noah helps Claire and Kevin with garage door repairs⬆ Peak moment
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Noah bonds with Kevin and enrolls at Claire's school
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Claire has dinner and sex with Noah while family away
5.0
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Noah uses EpiPen to save Kevin from allergic reaction
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Noah violently assaults school bully and gets expelled
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Noah confronts Claire at school dance and attempts rape
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Claire finds Noah's photos and learns about parents' deaths
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Noah holds family hostage until Claire kills him with engine⬇ Lowest moment
5.0
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