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The History Boys (2006)

History. It's just one bloody thing after another.

★ 6.6/10 TMDBR1h 49mDrama
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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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The History Boys Cast

  • Richard Griffiths

    Richard Griffiths

    as Hector

  • Stephen Campbell Moore

    Stephen Campbell Moore

    as Irwin

  • Dominic Cooper

    Dominic Cooper

    as Dakin

  • Samuel Barnett

    Samuel Barnett

    as Posner

  • James Corden

    James Corden

    as Timms

  • Russell Tovey

    Russell Tovey

    as Rudge

  • Samuel Anderson

    Samuel Anderson

    as Crowther

  • Jamie Parker

    Jamie Parker

    as Scripps

  • Andrew Knott

    Andrew Knott

    as Lockwood

  • Sacha Dhawan

    Sacha Dhawan

    as Akhtar

  • Clive Merrison

    Clive Merrison

    as Headmaster

  • Frances de la Tour

    Frances de la Tour

    as Mrs. Lintott

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When was The History Boys released?

The History Boys came out on October 2, 2006.

Is The History Boys worth watching?

The History Boys holds a 6.6/10 average from 225 TMDB user ratings. Viewers generally enjoy it, especially fans of the genre.

How long is The History Boys?

The History Boys runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).

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