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  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 36 m
Save Me

Summary Mark is a young gay man who is addicted to sex and drugs. After a particularly nasty binge his brother checks him into Genesis House, a Christian retreat in New Mexico miles from anywhere. Run by a compassionate husband and wife team, Gayle and Ted have made it their life's mission to cure young men of their 'gay affliction' through spir...

Directed By: Robert Cary

Written By: Robert Desiderio, Craig Chester, Alan Hines

  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 36 m

Save Me

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
56
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 11 User Ratings
4.2
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Summary Mark is a young gay man who is addicted to sex and drugs. After a particularly nasty binge his brother checks him into Genesis House, a Christian retreat in New Mexico miles from anywhere. Run by a compassionate husband and wife team, Gayle and Ted have made it their life's mission to cure young men of their 'gay affliction' through spir...

Directed By: Robert Cary

Written By: Robert Desiderio, Craig Chester, Alan Hines

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
56
64% Positive
9 Reviews
21% Mixed
3 Reviews
14% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
56
64% Positive
9 Reviews
21% Mixed
3 Reviews
14% Negative
2 Reviews

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80
This is a modest, thoughtful, independent production of exceptional insight and quietly devastating power.
By Kevin Thomas FULL REVIEW
75
Doesn't poke fun at anyone's beliefs.
By Ruthe Stein FULL REVIEW
75
A solid performance by the often underrated Judith Light lends considerable weight to this melodrama's controversial subject.
By Ken Fox FULL REVIEW
63
An earnest drama about the futility of "rescuing" gay men back to Jesus, Save Me presents a paradox: It's an issue drama in which the most compassionately drawn character is on the other side of the issue.
By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW
60
The first feature from new gay-focused production company Mythgarden, is a welcome exception in that it effectively dramatizes the issues without caricaturing or pillorizing either party.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
50
Never quite shakes off its aura of second-rate made-for-TV movie, Save Me has a lot of heart but little nerve and no surprise.
By Nathan Lee FULL REVIEW
25
Sounds like a great idea for a gay porno, but the soapy Save Me actually takes itself seriously.
By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 11 User Ratings
4.2
27% Positive
3 Ratings
18% Mixed
2 Ratings
55% Negative
6 Ratings

User Reviews

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 11 User Ratings
4.2
27% Positive
3 Ratings
18% Mixed
2 Ratings
55% Negative
6 Ratings

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Production Company Mythgarden, Garbus Kroupa Entertainment, Tao Management & Tetrahedron Productions
Release Date Sep 5, 2008
Duration 1 h 36 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.savememovie.com/
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Awards

GLAAD Media Awards
• 1 Nomination

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