Boys Don't Cry

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:band
gptkb:song
gptkb:film
gptkbp:active_years 1985-1990
1985-1989
gptkbp:album gptkb:The_Head_on_the_Door
gptkb:Kiss_Me,_Kiss_Me,_Kiss_Me
gptkb:Boys_Don't_Cry_(1986)
gptkbp:artist gptkb:The_Cure
gptkbp:artistic_influence Post-punk sound
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:The_Cure
gptkbp:associated_acts gptkb:The_Bouncing_Souls
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:The_Cure
Goth subculture
gptkbp:audience Audience score of 78% on Rotten Tomatoes.
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Independent_Spirit_Award_for_Best_Feature
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Actress
gptkb:Best_Actress
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Actress
gptkb:N/_A
Nominated for several
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Brandon_Teena
true story
the life of Brandon Teena
gptkbp:box_office $11.5 million
$20 million
$11 million
gptkbp:budget $2 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:John_Lotter
gptkb:Tom_Nissen
gptkb:Brandon_Teena
gptkb:Lana_Tisdel
Brandon Teena.
John Lotter.
Lana Tisdel.
Tom Nissen.
Lana's mother
gptkbp:chart_position #1 in the UK
#1 in the UK Singles Chart
gptkbp:chloë_sevigny nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Larry_Smith
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Larry_Smith
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cover_art Artwork by Parched Art
gptkbp:cover_version gptkb:Various_artists
gptkbp:covered_by gptkb:The_Smashing_Pumpkins
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive
positive
positive reviews
Positive reviews from critics.
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:LGBTQ+_representation
gptkb:Significant
LGBTQ representation
influence on future films
awareness of hate crimes
discussion of gender roles
Influential in LGBTQ+ cinema.
Considered an anthem for emotional expression
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:cultists
gptkb:High
critically acclaimed
Considered a landmark film.
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Kimberly_Peirce
gptkbp:director gptkb:Kimberly_Peirce
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:1989
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Fox_Searchlight_Pictures
gptkbp:documentary gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Richard_Halsey
gptkbp:editing gptkb:Susan_E._Morse
gptkb:Jennifer_Lee
gptkb:Richard_Halsey
gptkbp:fan_base gptkb:Dedicated
gptkbp:fan_favorite gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:featured_in Various TV shows
gptkbp:film_appearance gptkb:The_Perks_of_Being_a_Wallflower
gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:AFI_Fest
gptkb:Berlin_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:Sundance_Film_Festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:New_York_Film_Festival
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Nebraska
gptkb:South_Dakota
Falls City, Nebraska.
Lincoln, Nebraska.
gptkbp:genre Post-punk
new wave
post-punk
biographical drama
gptkbp:hilary_swank won Academy Award for Best Actress
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:2000
gptkb:2005
gptkb:2008
gptkb:2015
Blu-ray release in 2010.
DVD release in 2000.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boys Don't Cry
gptkbp:influenced Many artists
Emo music
Future LGBTQ+ films.
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:David_Bowie
gptkb:My_Chemical_Romance
New wave
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:activists
gptkb:Brandon_Teena
gptkb:cinema
gptkb:narrative_structure
gptkb:Nebraska
gptkb:character_development
gptkb:historical_context
gptkb:social_justice
gptkb:feminism
Punk rock
Gothic rock
gender studies
realism
film festivals
artistic expression
critical theory
cultural significance
social commentary
audience engagement
emotional depth
real-life events
media studies
character arcs
emotional resonance
rural America
cultural critique
film analysis
queer theory
narrative themes
1990s culture
cinematic storytelling
transgender issues
1993 murder case
Books on gender identity.
Documentaries about transgender issues.
Real-life events surrounding Brandon Teena.
Brandon Teena's life
gptkbp:influences Gothic rock
gptkbp:inspiration Personal experiences
gender studies
film studies
LGBTQ+ activism
social justice movements
Brandon Teena's life.
Personal experiences of Robert Smith
gptkbp:is_acclaimed_for gptkb:true
gptkbp:is_popular_in gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:label Fiction Records
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy influential film
awareness of transgender issues
Iconic song of the 1980s
Continues to be studied in film and gender studies.
discussion of gender norms
gptkbp:length 3:35
gptkbp:live_performance gptkb:Yes
gptkb:Live_at_the_Royal_Albert_Hall
Performed at Glastonbury Festival
gptkbp:lyrical_themes Vulnerability
gptkbp:lyricist gptkb:Robert_Smith
gptkbp:members gptkb:Nick_Beggs
Mick Bund
John Mc Ghee
Simon Edwards
gptkbp:metacritic_score 86%
Rotten Tomatoes score of 86%.
gptkbp:movement Goth subculture
gptkbp:music gptkb:Anne_Dudley
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Anne_Dudley
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:Anne_Dudley
gptkbp:music_genre Alternative rock
New wave
gptkbp:music_style Alternative rock
Melodic
Verse-Chorus
gptkbp:music_video gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:next_album gptkb:Just_Like_Heaven
gptkb:The_Walk
gptkbp:notable_cover Cover by The Killers
gptkbp:notable_games gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Live_Aid_1985
gptkbp:notable_quote “ I just want to be me.”
“ I’m not a girl.”
“ You can’t be who you are.”
gptkbp:notable_song gptkb:I_Want_to_Be_a_Cowboy
' I tried to hold on to a piece of my past'
' I tried to hold on to a time when I was still in control'
gptkbp:notable_songs gptkb:I_Wanna_Be_a_Cowboy
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:performed_at gptkb:Reading_Festival
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:The_Cure
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:Many_times
gptkbp:plot The film depicts the life of Brandon Teena.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Sundance_Film_Festival
gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:previous_album gptkb:A_Night_Like_This
gptkb:In_Between_Days
gptkbp:produced_by Gina Kwon
gptkbp:producer gptkb:David_E._Allen
gptkb:Mike_Hedges
gptkbp:rating gptkb:R
gptkbp:record_label Fiction Records
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:The_Cure
gptkbp:recorded_in gptkb:1986
gptkbp:recording_location gptkb:Utopia_Studios
gptkbp:release_country gptkb:UK
gptkb:USA
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:2007
1999-01-01
gptkbp:release_format gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
gptkb:Vinyl
gptkb:single
Theatrical release.
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1986
gptkb:1987
gptkb:1999
gptkbp:released gptkb:music_production
gptkbp:released_as_single gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1999
gptkb:UK
gptkbp:remastered gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:remix gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:runtime 118 minutes
gptkbp:sampled_in gptkb:Various_artists
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:Kimberly_Peirce
gptkb:Andy_Bienen
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Kimberly_Peirce
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Nebraska
gptkbp:setting Nebraska.
gptkbp:songwriters Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson
gptkbp:soundtrack Various films
various artists
Includes various artists.
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Hilary_Swank
gptkb:Chloë_Sevigny
gptkbp:subject_matter gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:LGBTQ+_community
discrimination
violence
gptkbp:theme gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:friendship
love
violence
gender roles
Emotional struggle
gptkbp:themes gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:LGBTQ+_community
violence
Love and acceptance.
Gender identity.
Violence against transgender individuals.
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Robert_Smith
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Singles_1984-1989
gptkb:Carola_Häggkvist
gptkb:Blonde
gptkb:Lil_Tjay
gptkb:MØ
gptkb:The_Cure
gptkb:The_X_Factor_UK
gptkb:Camila_Cabello
gptkb:Wale
gptkb:Robert_Smith
gptkb:Samantha_Fox
gptkb:The_X_Factor
gptkb:Desiigner
gptkb:Måns_Zelmerlöw
gptkb:The_Fate_of_the_Furious_soundtrack
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4