A 12 year look at the growth of a family. Criterion Collection Year 2014 Theatrical Release 2014-07-11 Video Release 2015-01-06 Studio IFC Films Genre Drama MPAA Rating R CARA language including sexual references, and for teen drug and alcohol use Color Color Runtime 164 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis Filmed over short periods from 2002 to 2013, Boyhood is a groundbreaking cinematic experience covering 12 years in the life of a family. At the center is Mason, who with his sister Samantha, are taken on an emotional and transcendent journey through the years, from childhood to adulthood. Director Richard Linklater Cast Richard Linklater; Ethan Hawke; Patricia Arquette; Ellar Coltrane; Evie Thompson; Tamara Jolaine; Jordan Howard; Lorelei Linklater