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2023
R
Vertical Entertainment
1 h 44 m

2023
R
Vertical Entertainment
1 h 44 m

Our Son

Summary Long-term partners Gabriel (Billy Porter) and Nicky (Luke Evans) have created what appears to be the perfect life with their young son. Despite appearances, Gabriel is unhappy and initiates a divorce that forces them to confront the changing reality of all their lives.

Directed By: Bill Oliver

Written By: Peter Nickowitz

2023
R
Vertical Entertainment
1 h 44 m

2023
R
Vertical Entertainment
1 h 44 m

Our Son

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews

58

User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 User Ratings

3.3

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Summary Long-term partners Gabriel (Billy Porter) and Nicky (Luke Evans) have created what appears to be the perfect life with their young son. Despite appearances, Gabriel is unhappy and initiates a divorce that forces them to confront the changing reality of all their lives.

Directed By: Bill Oliver

Written By: Peter Nickowitz

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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews

43% Positive
3 Reviews

57% Mixed
4 Reviews

0% Negative
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Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews

43% Positive
3 Reviews

57% Mixed
4 Reviews

0% Negative
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The New York Times

Dec 7, 2023

A simple yet engaging melodrama.

By Beatrice Loayza FULL REVIEW

Dec 5, 2023

Becoming a parent means living for another life as much as––if not more than––your own. There’s nothing straightforward about it. At times, this film is a bit too straightforward.

By Dan Mecca FULL REVIEW

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User Score

Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 User Ratings

38% Positive
3 Ratings

0% Mixed
0 Ratings

63% Negative
5 Ratings

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 User Ratings

38% Positive
3 Ratings

0% Mixed
0 Ratings

63% Negative
5 Ratings

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Dec 5, 2023

“Sweet” and “sensitive” may win the day. But this fight over Our Son is a little bland and predigested, and even if that underscores the point that marriage and family and the dynamics that create dysfunction are all the same (“Open marriage” included.), that doesn’t give this affecting film much room for surprise.

By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW

Mar 21, 2024

All the characters are rounded, fallible and likable in equal measure, and even if the score is a bit syrupy, it’s a pleasant, engaging watch.

By Leslie Felperin FULL REVIEW

Dec 5, 2023

Evans and Porter deliver heartbreaking performances with the right amount of intensity, leaving a lasting impact.

By Patrice Witherspoon FULL REVIEW

Dec 5, 2023

When given the space to explore the knottiness of being a gay man in a world taking but tentative steps toward recognizing the community’s full humanity, Luke Evans provides the complex representation that audiences are craving.

By Marshall Shaffer FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Dec 5, 2023

Without a more psychologically insightful script and less predictable story developments, Our Son shows that gay couples’ problems can be just as uninteresting as any other couples’ problems. Welcome to post-marriage equality humdrum!

By David Rooney FULL REVIEW

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Details

Production Company Tigresa, Federal Films, Slated

Release Date Dec 8, 2023

Duration 1 h 44 m

Rating R

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Awards

Florence Queer Festival

• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

FilmOut San Diego, US

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

New Hampshire Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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