The Only Living Boy in New York

The Only Living Boy in New York has built a devoted audience in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 373 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch it for Callum Turner — one of the stronger performances out there right now. Available now on Amazon Prime Video — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Only Living Boy in New York earns its spot. The Only Living Boy in New York trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. When a young man learns that his overbearing father is having an affair, he tries to stop it, only to be seduced by the older woman as well. Callum Turner and Jeff Bridges lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2017. The performances in The Only Living Boy in New York do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, The Only Living Boy in New York delivers. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Callum Turner is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.