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- 2016
- Unrated
- The Criterion Channel
- 1 h 27 m
- 2016
- Unrated
- The Criterion Channel
- 1 h 27 m
Summary Preacher's kid Henry Gamble (Cole Doman) is turning 17 today. Bring your swimsuit.
Directed By: Stephen Cone
Written By: Stephen Cone
- 2016
- Unrated
- The Criterion Channel
- 1 h 27 m
- 2016
- Unrated
- The Criterion Channel
- 1 h 27 m
Henry Gamble's Birthday Party
Metascore
Mixed or Average
59
7.8
Where to Watch
Summary Preacher's kid Henry Gamble (Cole Doman) is turning 17 today. Bring your swimsuit.
Directed By: Stephen Cone
Written By: Stephen Cone
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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25% Positive
1 Review
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75% Mixed
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
59
25% Positive
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1 Review
75% Mixed
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0% Negative
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It’s a rambunctious, often hilarious, and carefully-constructed story about a teenage boy starting to question his sexuality in the midst of his Evangelical Christian world.
HGBP too often relies on caricature.... Yet Cone, who is bighearted toward but not uncritical of his Bible-thumping characters, has a keen sense of seemingly incongruous details.
The proceedings too often smack of melodrama and, with the profusion of characters, some inevitably come across as stereotypes.
Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party feels sincere but not accomplished, empathetic but not deep.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 User Ratings
7.8
80% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 User Ratings
7.8
80% Positive
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20% Mixed
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Production Company
Chicago Media Project,
Cone Arts,
Sunroom Pictures
Release Date Jan 8, 2016
Duration 1 h 27 m
Rating Unrated
Genres
Awards
Sidewalk Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Chicago International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Cleveland International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
