The History Boys
The story of an unruly class of bright, funny history students at a Yorkshire grammar school in pursuit of an undergraduate place at Oxford or Cambridge. Bounced between their maverick English master, a young and shrewd teacher hired to up their test scores, a grossly out-numbered history teacher, and a headmaster obsessed with results, the boys attempt to pass.
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The History Boys
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 2, 2006
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Drama
User Score
66%
Original Title
The History Boys
Production Companies
DNA Films, BBC Film, UK Film Council, BBC, Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director
Nicholas Hytner
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$13,401,952
Description
The story of an unruly class of bright, funny history students at a Yorkshire grammar school in pursuit of an undergraduate place at Oxford or Cambridge. Bounced between their maverick English master, a young and shrewd teacher hired to up their test scores, a grossly out-numbered history teacher, and a headmaster obsessed with results, the boys attempt to pass.