2018
R
IFC Films
1 h 32 m

2018
R
IFC Films
1 h 32 m

Summary Brooklyn parents Alex (Claire Danes) and Greg (Jim Parsons) are lucky to have a kid like Jake. Their four-year-old is bright, precocious, creative—and just happens to prefer Disney princesses to toy cars and skirts to jeans. Jake’s “gender expansive” behavior—as local preschool director Judy (Octavia Spencer) dubs it—is no big deal to Al...

Drama

Directed By: Silas Howard

Written By: Daniel Pearle

2018
R
IFC Films
1 h 32 m

2018
R
IFC Films
1 h 32 m

A Kid Like Jake

Name: A Kid Like Jake
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018-06-01
Duration: 1 min 32 s
Rating: 58
Cast: Claire Danes, Jim Parsons, Octavia Spencer, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Ann Dowd

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 20 Critic Reviews

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The Hollywood Reporter

May 31, 2018

[A] simply lovely comedy-drama.

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The Playlist

Jun 4, 2018

With capable performances and a smart, character-focused script, this film balances its formal conventions with narrative nerve, ultimately making for a satisfying – if not show-stopping – watch.

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Slate

Jun 1, 2018

There’s a lot of the stumbling and backtracking that comes with such uncharted territory — an authentic, conversational messiness we rarely see on screen.

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RogerEbert.com

Jun 1, 2018

Tackles the tricky topic of gender dysphoria with sensitivity and grace.

By Christy Lemire FULL REVIEW

New York Post

May 31, 2018

Danes and Parsons are a weird pairing, who carry their TV personas with them like tote bags. Their “Homeland” and “Big Bang Theory” shticks don’t quite click. Even so, when Danes’ mother comes to realize that her sweet kid is more than just a talking point, she’ll have you wiping away tears.

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Slant Magazine

May 29, 2018

Though the film makes the important point that even the most liberal parents' acceptance of a child's difference may be repression by another name, it fails to excite sufficient sympathy for its broadly drawn principal characters.

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TheWrap

May 31, 2018

The writing in A Kid Like Jake feels more like playwriting than like screenwriting because we are told things in dialogue about Jake but barely ever get to see him behaving.

By Dan Callahan FULL REVIEW

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Production Company XS Media, Bankside Films, Burn Later Productions, Double Nickel Entertainment, Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology, That's Wonderful Productions

Release Date Jun 1, 2018

Duration 1 h 32 m

Rating R

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