

The History Boys
2006-10-02 · 109 min · ★ 6.6
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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Production details
- Directors
- Nicholas Hytner
- Production companies
- DNA Films, UK Film Council, BBC Two, National Theatre
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 4,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 13,401,952
Top Cast
Richard GriffithsHector
Stephen Campbell MooreIrwin
Dominic CooperDakin
Samuel BarnettPosner
James CordenTimms
Russell ToveyRudge
Samuel AndersonCrowther
Jamie ParkerScripps
Andrew KnottLockwood
Sacha DhawanAkhtar
Clive MerrisonHeadmaster
Frances de la TourMrs. Lintott
Penelope WiltonMrs. Bibby
Adrian ScarboroughWilkes
Georgia TaylorFiona
Patrick GodfreySleeping ClergymanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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