Watercolors

Play trailer

Watercolors

Released Jan 22, 2010

1h 54m

Drama

Romance

LGBTQ+

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

Tomatometer

3 Reviews

59%

Popcornmeter

250+ Ratings

Two classmates - one smart and openly gay and the other a standout on the school's swim team -- grow as friends and discover their attraction to each other.

Neil Genzlinger

New York Times

This modest movie, with a side plot that looks unblinkingly at gay-bashing among high school students, deserves to attract crossover customers.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 22, 2010

Full Review

Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

A very likable and often quite moving piece of entertainment, a film likely to please its target audience without breaking any new ground.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 5, 2019

Full Review

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Movie Dearest

Reminiscent of the superior, 1999 British film "Get Real"...To "Watercolors" detriment, (writer-director) Oliveras turns up the angst and minimizes the humor in tale of conflicted boy-love.

Rated: C

Jan 23, 2010

Full Review

Read all reviews

Audience Member

This is a great film .I know it reflects my life and how memories affect every relationship I ha ve had since my first love. Indeed, the first love colors the rest of your life. It is something I would not give up for anything, but it is baggage.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

Full Review

Audience Member

...hmm the first love...

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

Full Review

Audience Member

A little slow but a film worth watching.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Watercolors is emotional and a nice coming-of-age film, but its storytelling is too messy and some dialogue is truly disappointing.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

Full Review

Audience Member

modest movie about 2 gays meeting

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Tye Olson as the gay teen Danny is outstanding in this coming of age story with a very tearful outcome that left me in years.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

David Oliveras

Director

Tye Olson

Danny Wheeler

Kyle Clare

Carter Melman

Ellie Araiza

Andy

Casey Kramer

Miriam

Jeffrey Lee Woods

Stephen

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

View more photos

Synopsis

Two classmates - one smart and openly gay and the other a standout on the school's swim team -- grow as friends and discover their attraction to each other.

Director: David Oliveras
Producer: Larry Allen, Penny Styles McLean
Screenwriter: David Oliveras
Distributor: Regent Releasing
Genre: Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 22, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.3K
Runtime: 1h 54m