Mallboy is an Australian film released in 2001, written and directed by Vincent Giarrusso, which depicts the difficulties faced by an adolescent trying to grow up in a community plagued by social problems.

Shaun is a fourteen-year-old boy who prefers to spend time with his friends at shopping centres in suburban Melbourne, rather than attending school.

Hoping that they can now pursue a meaningful relationship, he is disappointed when he finds his father is not reciprocal.

Not long after his teenage sister gives birth, he decides, with the support from his mother, to leave his family and friends behind to start a new life in a hostel for disadvantaged adolescents.

Unlike Australian comedies, Mallboy is a film which depicts (some) bogans in a serious manner.