It’s still too early to say whether « Beautiful Boy, » a film about the impact of methamphetamine addiction on one family, will be part of the Oscars conversation, but the movie’s first trailer sure makes it seem like it has a shot.
Amazon Studios is distributing the film, which counts Brad Pitt among its producers.
Amazon has seen mixed success for its weepy feature dramas, 2016’s « Manchester By the Sea » being among it’s most lauded efforts in that genre.
Last year, Amazon produced another film starring Carell, « Last Flag Flying, » which failed to gain major steam during award season but earned largely positive reviews.
« Beautiful Boy » opens in select theaters October 12.
