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Metascore
36 out of 100

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User Score
2.8 out of 10

Generally unfavorable- based on 5 Ratings

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  • Starring: Jack Noseworthy, Karen Allen, Matt Newton, Michael Lerner
  • Summary: Inspired by the real-life story of lesbian Mary Cheney, daughter of conservative Vice President Dick Cheney, Poster Boy is a timely and provocative story set against the explosive intersection of radical right-wing politics and increasing gay visibility. (Regent Releasing)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
  3. Negative: 5 out of 12
  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    63
    The film's strident tone also serves to undermine its generally above-average performances.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: G. Allen Johnson
    50
    Some clunky writing and a distracting subplot limit the effectiveness of this ambitious low-budget indie. Great idea for a movie, though.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    38
    As irritating as an ideological college student, this earnest debut from Zak Tucker is determined to teach us a lesson about right and wrong.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. Shays
    9
    Great Movie overall. But even PORN movies are better directed and edited than this movie.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. StevenH.
    5
    Not a stupid movie - an interesting idea, actually. I watched with low expectations and enjoyed it more than I expected. I thought the acting was quite good and the direction was OK. It was let down by a script which was interestingly literate in parts and amazingly clunky in other parts; the framing device of talking to a journalist was artificial and unnecessary; the Izzie sub-plot was distracting; and several plot points seemed implausible to me. Nevertheless, by the time of the climactic speech I was glued to the screen and keen to see how it would all end.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Eldon
    0
    Geez, I wish I could argue with Randy J's review, but it's really not possible. LOL. It's a really bad movie. And I can't even get into the horrible gay stereotyping. Not a thing illumined here, just keep moving past this one! Wow, it was bad.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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