10 Completely Original Movies To Look Out For In 2019
9. Good Boys
Release Date: 16 August 2019
Genuinely good child actors are a rare thing, but young Jacob Tremblay managed to dodge that stigma and deliver fantastic performances in Room, Wonder, and Before I Wake. But next up on the docket is something quite different from his usual dramatic fare: a Seth Rogen-produced comedy titled Good Boys, which sounds equal parts hilarious, charming, and absolutely bonkers.
The movie has been described as an R-rated romp in the vein of Rogen's Superbad, and will follow a group of kids on the cusp of becoming teenagers as they race across Los Angeles to fix a broken toy before their parents get home.
That idea sounds like it's bursting with comedic potential. There's something inherently endearing about these kids treating a simple broken toy like it's the end of the world, and that desperation should lead to them engaging in all sorts of wild and entertaining shenanigans.
Mixing an R-rated comedy with child actors has worked wonders in the past too (like with Role Models) and with a kid as talented as Tremblay at the centre, Good Boys has the perfect anchor to carry its story forward.