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  • 2015
  • R
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2015
  • R
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 35 m

Summary Robby (Michael Welch) and his best friend since childhood, Ricky (Michelle Hendley), a gorgeous transgender girl, have never dated. Lamenting the lack of eligible bachelors, Ricky finds herself attracted to a girl she meets in the coffee shop where she works. Francesca (Alexandra Turshen) is a beautiful young debutante waiting for her M...

Directed By: Eric Schaeffer

Written By: Eric Schaeffer

  • 2015
  • R
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2015
  • R
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 35 m

Boy Meets Girl

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
68
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 9 User Ratings
6.9
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Summary Robby (Michael Welch) and his best friend since childhood, Ricky (Michelle Hendley), a gorgeous transgender girl, have never dated. Lamenting the lack of eligible bachelors, Ricky finds herself attracted to a girl she meets in the coffee shop where she works. Francesca (Alexandra Turshen) is a beautiful young debutante waiting for her M...

Directed By: Eric Schaeffer

Written By: Eric Schaeffer

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Metascore
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100
Feb 26, 2015
The profoundly sensitive, often wryly funny look at friendship, romance, sexual attraction and gender identity carries themes and dynamics that feel as timeless as they do up-to-the-minute.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW
90
Feb 27, 2015
Boy Meets Girl is a funny and touching comedy/drama boasting a superlative debut performance by Michelle Hendley.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 12, 2015
Often, it feels conspicuously educational. The movie is far better when it focuses on its intimate story of love between family and friends in a small town.
By Stephanie Merry FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 5, 2015
Placing sex and gender identity at the center of almost every conversation, the writer and director, Eric Schaeffer, is so keen to demythologize that the film’s potentially most affecting moments are too often smothered by the hackneyed characters and setups that surround them.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW

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6.9
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Generally Favorable Based on 9 User Ratings
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56% Positive
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33% Mixed
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11% Negative
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Release Date Feb 6, 2015
Duration 1 h 35 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline Falling in love transcends transgender
Website http://www.boymeetsgirlmovie.com/
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Awards

FilmOut San Diego, US
• 11 Wins & 11 Nominations
Iris Prize Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Louisville LGBT Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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