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Bridegroom

Play trailer Poster for Bridegroom R Released Oct 4, 2013 1h 19m Documentary LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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After his beloved partner, Tom, dies from injuries suffered in a fall, Shane Bitney Crone is barred from the funeral by Tom's family.
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Leonard Maltin leonardmaltin.com Bloodworth Thomason's film is effective because it tells one couple's story and allows it to implicitly represent thousands of others. Oct 18, 2013 Full Review Peter Debruge Variety Super-lo-fi yet highly emotional. Oct 17, 2013 Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter This deeply moving documentary will melt the heart of anyone who sees it. Oct 17, 2013 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com One of the year's most genuinely moving and thought-provoking documentary features. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Sep 4, 2020 Full Review Carla Renata The Curvy Film Critic Bridegroom is an heartbreaking doc illustrating a fairy-tale that is never fully realized. A cautionary tale regarding the legalities and discrimination of same-sex relationships when one-half of the relationship faces dire circumstances. Excellent film! Jun 9, 2020 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Moving documentary. Rated: B Jan 3, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A true story that sends a message. True stories don't always bend to what movie reviewers expect out of a movie. If one loses a husband or wife and then is prevented from any further attachment -- which is not the experience of the typical movie reviewer -- you will come out with a very different and much more deep feeling concerning these matters. Yes, others don't care if this man died or not. That's been true since the dawn of time. But in telling his story, it can be told in only one basic way. This is the story -- and it's true. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Great documentary. Surreal experience of the realit for homosexual couples in 2013. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Due to the unexpected death of one of them, the one who lives now relates the joy of having lived at his side and the pain and other consequences that his death has brought him. Beyond that the documentary tries nothing more than to get its audience to fall sentimental and hurt before what it observes. Intolerance, discrimination and overcoming are the issues that, through a poignant narrative are explained, but the documentary becomes slow, self indulgent and dripping on several times. 73/100 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member EXTREMELY touching, moving and a must see for everyone! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Really sad and the tomparents really are bad parent especially fuck way hate the bridegroom from Indiana Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member A friend told me about this and now I hate her. It made me cry so much. If you you honk gay marriage is just about a ring, please watch this. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Director

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Screenwriter

Shane Bitney Crone

Producer

Allen Crowe

Producer

Harry Thomason

Producer

Douglas Jackson

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Movie Info

Synopsis After his beloved partner, Tom, dies from injuries suffered in a fall, Shane Bitney Crone is barred from the funeral by Tom's family.
Director
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
Producer
Shane Bitney Crone, Allen Crowe, Harry Thomason, Douglas Jackson, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Igor Zeiger
Screenwriter
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
Distributor
Virgil Films and Entertainment
Rating
R (Some Language)
Genre
Documentary, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 4, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 20, 2014
Runtime
1h 19m
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