Sonny
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31 out of 100

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6.6 out of 10

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  • Starring: Brenda Blethyn, James Franco, Mena Suvari
  • Summary: The story of a young man, Sonny (Franco), living in New Orleans and trained to follow the family tradition as a paid male prostitute for wealthy women.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 4 out of 9
  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Lisa Nesselson
    70
    Besides "Midnight Cowboy" and "American Gigolo," there aren't many mainstream movies centered on straight male prostitutes. Sonny is a worthy, if indie-style, addition to the list.
  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    50
    Amid the cliché and foreshadowing, Cage manages a degree of casual realism.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dana Stevens
    30
    Emotionally incoherent.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    25
    Shows what can happen when a bunch of good actors get together without adult supervision. They emote all over the place, banging into each other, talking too loud, knocking over furniture, wallowing in clichés and otherwise behaving like rank amateurs.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
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  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. DouglasR.
    10
    Extremely well done and one of the year's best films!
  2. slock
    8
    acting is very good, Franco especially. at times the performances are over-wrought but Franco delivers consistently, extending an almost Dean like vulnerability beneath the strength & self-protection. I found the plot & mood of the film much better than those posted critic reviews would lead you to believe; while some of the story may be predictable it is a compelling & believable portrayal of personal struggle(s) both internally and between the characters. really liked the film, in large part based on Franco's character & performance.… Expand

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