Another Gay Movie
Metascore
37 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 19 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 19
  3. Negative: 10 out of 19
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  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    50
    In his director's statement, filmmaker Todd Stephens proclaims that he wants his latest effort to be "the gayest movie ever made." Damn if he doesn't succeed.
  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Tirdad Derakhshani
    63
    Likable-to-a-point.
  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: G. Allen Johnson
    50
    An over-the-top, rollicking, candy-colored raunchfest.
  4. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Sid Smith
    38
    Combine the uninhibited raunchiness of John Waters with the gross-out zeal of the Farrelly brothers and you get Another Gay Movie, a parody and comedy more numbingly disgusting than funny.
  5. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Michael Hardy
    38
    You get the impression that the cast and crew of Another Gay Movie could have made a genuinely funny film if they weren't obsessed with out-grossing the already gross "American Pie."
  6. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Phil Hall
    100
    The idea of a gay version of "American Pie" might not seem too tasty, but Another Gay Movie offers a fabulous surprise in not only matching that rude boy classic's unapologetic rude humor but by establishing its own identity as a genuinely funny and often touching coming of age comedy.
  7. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    75
    Stephens stages Another Gay Movie in a style of low-budget fluorescent overkill, but a handful of the gags are low-down funny.
  8. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Ann Hornaday
    10
    Whether or not it's crucial for the gay community to have its own "Porky's" is a question for the ages; but please, not Another Gay Movie.
  9. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    33
    Arriving late to the scene, Another Gay Movie coughs up the same awkward gags about coming of age via false starts and sexual humiliation, only the genuine sweetness and camaraderie that made the first "Pie" movie bearable has been replaced by glib self-awareness.
  10. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    75
    A fabulous and often hilarious variation on "American Pie" that substitutes quiche, gerbils and various sex toys for apple pie.
  11. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    38
    There's a fine line between subversively transgressive and just plain gross, and this coming-of-age-movies parody from Todd Stephens, who wrote and directed the charming and underrated "Gypsy 83," crashes right over it.
  12. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Peter Debruge
    0
    A devastating disappointment. Badly acted, amateurishly directed and woefully unfunny.
  13. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Paula Nechak
    50
    The film, despite the occasional gross-out joke, can't disguise the fact that it's a sweet old sappy -- even dated -- love story. Only Molly Ringwald is missing.
  14. Variety
    Reviewed by: Robert Koehler
    50
    This is son-of-John-Waters with most of the grossness but none of the essential anarchism -- silly pop trash set for vid-classic status in gay households.
  15. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    40
    Writer-director Todd Stephens set out to make the raunchiest gay teen movie ever, which this picture most certainly is, but the result is far more frenetic than funny.
  16. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tim Grierson
    30
    Making a gay film only slightly less intolerable than its straight counterparts isn't much to be proud of.
  17. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: R. Emmet Sweeney
    30
    Boasting a "Scary Movie" rate of scatalogical jokes-per-minute, it fails to match that franchise's low yield of guffaws.
  18. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Nathan Lee
    30
    A rude, rollicking and exceedingly raunchy attempt to turn "American Pie" into "American Quiche."
  19. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: J.R. Jones
    30
    The word "raunchy" doesn't begin to describe this.

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User Score
6.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 5 out of 15
  1. LarryH.
    2
    Another bad gay movie. Why is it so rare to find a good gay movie? This was just plain trashy, gross and unfunny. One critic was right the difference between the gross jokes in this and the gross jokes in John Waters's films is the anarchy that Waters's cast provides. This was just a waste of time. The best scene was the deleted Mink Stole scene. She's brilliant! I would never watch this again, nor recommend it to anyone. Pity too. I really love the director's first film, Edge of Seventeen.… Full Review »
  2. Benji
    5
    Whatev. Almost all gay movies take advantage of cliches and broad generalizations. I haven't seen a memorably good one yet. Someday... hopefully.… Full Review »
  3. Tss5078
    4
    Ok... Leave your joke in the comment box, I'm sure it's hilarious. As for this movie, it WAS hilarious... at first... but it quickly got old. Its about four gay friends, the summer before college, on a mission to get laid. Along the way they meet their fair share of weird characters and it's pretty much the same as 1000 other coming of age teen comedies, except for the gay part... This movie has some really funny parts, especially the interaction with the lesbians, THAT was classic! Unfortunately, they continue focusing on the one subject, and the jokes just stop being funny after about twenty minutes or so. It's a cool idea, it's a gutsy film to make, and I give praise to everyone brave enough to be a part of it. It probably would have been good if it wasn't so narrow-minded.… Full Review »
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