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The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story is a 2009 American documentary film about the Sherman Brothers (Richard M. and Robert B.) The film is directed and produced by their sons, Gregory V. Sherman and Jeff Sherman, and released through Walt Disney Pictures. Ben Stiller acted as executive producer for the film.[2]

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gregory V. Sherman Jeffrey C. Sherman
Produced by	Gregory V. Sherman Jeffrey C. Sherman Executive: Stuart Cornfeld Ben Stiller
Starring	Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman
Cinematography	Richard Numeroff
Edited by	Rich Evirs
Music by	Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman
Production companies	Walt Disney Pictures Red Hour Films
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release dates	April 24, 2009 (2009-04-24) (San Francisco International Film Festival) May 22, 2009 (2009-05-22) (United States)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$55,513[1]

Content

The film deals with professional growth and estrangement between the Academy Award-winning music composing team through the years, who are best known for their up-beat Disney music. It contains interviews with family members and several individuals in the film industry, including actors such as Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke (who worked with the Sherman Brothers on Mary Poppins), producers (Roy E. Disney), fellow film composers (John Williams and Stephen Schwartz) and film critics (Leonard Maltin).[3][4]

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the 2009 San Francisco Film Festival and the Newport Beach Film Festival in April 2009. It opened to limited release (three theaters) on 22 May 2009: the Metreon in San Francisco, the Landmark Sunshine Cinema in New York City, and the Landmark Regent Theatre in Los Angeles.

Critical reception

The Boys: the Sherman Brothers' Story received overall positive early reviews from both Disneyana fans,[5] and mainstream media outlets. Rotten Tomatoes gives it a freshness rating of 89%.[6] The New York Times called it "an irresistible documentary portrait of the brothers made by their sons".[7] USA Today gave it three stars (out of four), stating it was "...a fascinating love story and moving tribute to Disney films, the joys of making music, the bonds of family and enduring partnerships."[8] The San Francisco Chronicle called the film "an excellent film - entertaining and informative and sometimes stunning in its display of the personal demons shared by these two geniuses. "The Boys" is a loving tribute, but it's also like watching the plot of a William Faulkner novel played out in the middle of Disneyland."[9]

While The Hollywood Reporter praised the film, it believed that the box office potential was modest, as the film would only appeal to "film buffs, Disneyphiles and fans of wholesome film musicals."[10]

Box office

In its first weekend of release (May 22–24, 2009), it grossed $14,682 on five screens, with an estimated $2,292 per screen.[1]

References

External links

• Official website
• The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story at IMDb
• The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story at AllMovie
• The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story at Box Office Mojo
• The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story at Metacritic
• WDW Radio interview with Richard M. Sherman
• Article about the film from The San Francisco Chronicle
• Q: The Podcast for Thursday, 13 August 2009 Interview with Richard Sherman and producers Gregory Sherman and Jeff Sherman

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