Chaperone

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Chaperone

Sep 2025

1h 45m

Drama

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Set in Hilo and featuring an entirely AANHPI cast, Chaperone follows Misha, an unambitious 29-year-old woman who finds a dangerous acceptance in a bright 18-year-old athlete who mistakes her for a fellow high school student.

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

Chaperone is not an easy watch and it does not shy away from the often uncomfortable ethical terrain its storyline demands it explore, but it is also thoughtful and humane.

Jan 22, 2024

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Simon Foster

Screen-Space (Substack)

Akaha’s warm, engaging performance is the perfect foil for Misha’s darker, damaged personality, and all the more tragic for the impact it has on the innocents around her.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 13, 2025

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Sankeerthna Vedamtam

MovieJawn

The joy in the end is debating the moral ambiguities, and Chaperone provides opportunities for that in spades.

Sep 11, 2025

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Zach Youngs

InSession Film

Chaperone is like a long cringe at a situation, but as it goes on you realize that that cringe is because we think that’s how we’re supposed to react. Eisenberg...give us a more nuanced approach that’s worthy of contemplation, discussion, and praise.

Rated: B

Sep 10, 2025

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Stephen Saito

Moveable Fest

“Chaperone” feels uniquely contemporary when it captures mid-twenties malaise so acutely, but also knows when to lean into a tried-and-true formula for entertainment’s sake when a couple might be right for one another in every way except for their age.

Oct 6, 2024

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Daniel Gorman

In Review Online

Rather than screwball comedy or anguished melodrama, the film allows its narrative to unfold in [a] languid, unfussy manner... It’s a lovely portrait of a particular milieu.

Jan 28, 2024

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Dee C

Engaging, thought-provoking! Great movie to watch and discuss with friends over dinner. Dee

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/28/25

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Heidi W

Chaperone is one of those rare films that lingers long after the credits roll. I find myself thinking about it again and again, because it captures glimpses of real life. It captures the quiet, complicated moments that shape people’s lives, the ones we often glimpse in those around us but rarely talk about. At its heart, it’s not always an easy film to watch. It sits with discomfort and complexity, but in doing so, it invites us to see the world from a different point of view. What makes it so compelling is that it never tells you what to think or feel. Instead, it lets the story unfold in a way that feels honest and deeply human. The performances, direction, and setting — filmed here on Hawaiʻi Island — ground the story in a sense of place that’s both beautiful and unsettling. Chaperone isn’t a tidy or feel-good movie, but that’s exactly what makes it powerful. It stays with you, gently asking you to keep thinking, to keep noticing, long after you leave the theater.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/27/25

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Edward M

Chaperone is an engaging film, focusing on sensitive subjects, and providing the viewer with superb acting!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/26/25

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Susan C.

I found the film to be intriguing. The subject matter is a delicate area that is often overlooked, especially when the age difference is older women dating younger men! It still seems to be a verboten issue in our society.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/25/25

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CC C

Chaperone is a gem of a movie set in a small town in Hawaii. The characters are flawed and funny. A lot to think about.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/24/25

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Karen C

I love the use of humor and drama to tell a compelling and human story. This is a unique movie that I am still thinking about! I want to watch it againl

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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Set in Hilo and featuring an entirely AANHPI cast, Chaperone follows Misha, an unambitious 29-year-old woman who finds a dangerous acceptance in a bright 18-year-old athlete who mistakes her for a fellow high school student.

Director: Zoe Eisenberg
Producer: Alison Week, Devin Parnell Murphy
Screenwriter: Zoe Eisenberg
Distributor: Filmhub
Production Co: Hawai'i Women in Filmmaking, 1919 Films, 9Isle Films, Kumau Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 11, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 3, 2025
Runtime: 1h 45m

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