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Punks
Urbanworld Films

Punks reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 55 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
10.0 out of 10
based on 10 reviews
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MPAA RATING: R for strong sexual content including graphic dialogue, and for language

Starring Seth Gilliam, Dwight Ewell, Rockmond Dunbar, Jazzmun, Renoly Santiago, Loretta Devine, and Vanessa Williams

This rhythm-and-blues-driven romantic comedy is the story of four close-knit friends trying to find that mythical relationship that will make finally make things right. But if you think that sounds familiar, think again, because Punks is the first-ever comic love story set amidst the world of African-American gay men. (Urbanworld Films)


GENRE(S): Gay/Lesbian  
WRITTEN BY: Patrik-Ian Polk  
DIRECTED BY: Patrik-Ian Polk  
RELEASE DATE: Theatrical: November 2, 2001 
RUNNING TIME: 104 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: USA 

Best American Independent Feature Film, 2000 Cleveland International Film Festival

What The Critics Said

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80
Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
Terrific entertainment, full of wit and energy, alternately hilarious and serious -- and very sexy.
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75
New York Post Lou Lumenick
Lively, well-acted and directed with assurance.
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70
The New York Times Dana Stevens
The movie's warmth, and Mr. Gilliam's sober, likable performance sustain it through its ragged stretches and amateurish lapses.
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70
Variety Dennis Harvey
Slick, ingratiating and high-spirited enough to win over gay men of all colors.
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70
New Times (L.A.) David Ehrenstein
For those partial to sublimely happy endings there won't be a peep of complaint. Only us recalcitrant souls will be left wishing Punks had just a tad more spunk.
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60
Village Voice Mark Holcomb
Thanks to an uninhibited screenplay and the easy, unforced chemistry of its ensemble cast, Punks is mostly good, snappy fun.
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50
LA Weekly Ernest Hardy
For a film purporting to tell it like it is for black gay men, race is the most poorly handled aspect in Punk's equation; it's almost as if it had no relevance. That might have flown if its most telling moment didn't suggest otherwise.
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50
New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
At its best when it embraces its true identity, as frivolous fun.
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40
Austin Chronicle Marrit Ingman
Never mind the fact that romantic comedies about gay African-American and Latino men aren't exactly plentiful, let alone ones this good-natured.
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40
TV Guide Ken Fox
Energetic and ambitious, and its likeable cast marks a welcome return of non-white faces to the center of a gay-themed film.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this movie is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Sam H. gave it a10:
I love this movie it shows the worries us gays have to go throught when looking for love.

Mack S. gave it a 10:
I have been trying to get this movie on DVD or video cassette for years is it available?

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