A Kid Like Jake

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A Kid Like Jake

R

2018

1h 32m

Drama

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Alex Wheeler and her husband, Greg, are trying to find the right primary school for their 4-year-old son, Jake. Described as gender-expansive by his adviser, Jake's increasingly erratic behavior starts to cause a rift between the couple. Alex worries that the adults in her son's life are labeling him prematurely, while Greg wonders if Jake's fondness for dressing up might be more than just a phase.

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Critics Consensus

A Kid Like Jake poses some truly interesting possibilities -- many of which are lost in its overly cautious approach to an admittedly sensitive subject.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

09/02/2020

2/5

Danes gives it her very considerable best, but there is something weirdly inhibited about this movie.

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Robert Daniels

812filmreviews

08/27/2018

3/4

It's a demonstration of a parent's most innate instinct: to protect their child, while also intimating that love and understanding is the ultimate protection.

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J.R. Kinnard

Seattle Times

06/27/2018

2.5/4

It's a daring premise, which makes Howard's fluffy approach to the material all the more frustrating.

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Brian T. Carney

Washington Blade

12/08/2022

Despite some weaknesses in the script, Howard and his cast create a moving family drama that is a must-see, especially for LGBT audiences.

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

08/17/2022

4/5

Claire Danes is a revelation, playing a character that flips the script on gender-based parenting norms. Her character is abrasive, annoying, even abusive, as she deals with the anxiety of not knowing how to raise her child.

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Matt Cipolla

Film Monthly

07/24/2020

2.5/5

A Kid Like Jake is a necessary movie in theory, but that doesn't mean it works or feels entirely authentic.

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05/30/2021

This movie doesn't really seem to have anything to say. It was sort of interesting, but did not reach its potential.

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@ExcessMale 03/22/2021

Jim Parsons seems miscast but for most of the runtime this story of new parents dealing with a complex issue is absorbing yet the resolution to the character's rifts between each other is resolved with an overly convenient and deflating ending.

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01/14/2021

I think this was a really poor display of a child with gender exploration. It felt forced and had really no resolution. It felt as though they were scrambling to find something interesting about the subject matter when truly there were so many more intriguing paths it could have taken.

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03/06/2020

Agreeably too cautious of an approach as part of the two-fold lingering conflict underlining the sensitive topic that deserves better discussion, but nonetheless still well-represented in a valued insight by the terrific performances' convincing realism that briefly makes you forget you're watching a film. (B)

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01/25/2020

Love Priyanka Chopra!

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06/22/2019

Very slow developing and sub-par acting.

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Synopsis

Alex Wheeler and her husband, Greg, are trying to find the right primary school for their 4-year-old son, Jake. Described as gender-expansive by his adviser, Jake's increasingly erratic behavior starts to cause a rift between the couple. Alex worries that the adults in her son's life are labeling him prematurely, while Greg wonders if Jake's fondness for dressing up might be more than just a phase.

Director: Silas Howard
Producer: Jim Parsons, Todd Spiewak, Eric Norsoph
Screenwriter: Daniel Pearle
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: IFC Films, Double Nickel Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 1, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 5, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $44.8K
Runtime: 1h 32m