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The History Boys

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

2006 · 1 h 49 min
Directed by Nicholas Hytner
ComedyDramaRomance

Cast

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Plot

Bright, funny history students in a Yorkshire grammar school pursue places at Oxford or Cambridge, guided by a maverick teacher.

Sinekatalog’s take

Nicholas Hytner's adaptation of Alan Bennett's play is witty, literate and warm, with an excellent cast.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (22,518 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.