Old Boys

Skip the endless scrolling — Old Boys, on Hoopla, is exactly the comedy you were looking for. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 62 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Alex Lawther — stay for everyone else around them. Put it on tonight on Hoopla and see for yourself.

There is a reason Old Boys keeps coming up in conversation. Sharp writing and a well-matched ensemble are what separate Old Boys from the crowd. In the school-set re-working of Cyrano, an awkward but imaginative pupil helps the handsome but spectacularly dim school-hero pursue the fiery daughter of a visiting French teacher. The chemistry Alex Lawther and Jonah Hauer-King bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It hit screens in 2018. The timing in Old Boys is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Old Boys is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Alex Lawther is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

Old Boys was released in 2018, directed by Toby MacDonald. The full 96-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.