Cicada

Released Oct 29, 2021

1 hr. 36 min.

Drama

Romance

LGBTQ+

List

95%

37 Reviews

Tomatometer

72%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

Audience Score

Ben, a young bisexual man, comes out to the world and develops an intense relationship with Sam, a closeted man struggling with deep wounds of his own. As summer progresses and their intimacy grows, secrets from the past come to light.

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Critics Consensus

A feast for the eyes as well as the heart, Cicada takes a bittersweet -- and beautifully acted -- look at the bonds of love.

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Robert W

An emotional journey of two men navigating the highs and lows of gay relationships, friendships, growing up, coming out, and the innate trauma of it all.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/13/21

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Glenn J

It was honest, from the heart and extremely unique and unforgettable. I feel blessed to have seen it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/06/21

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Audience Member

If you have seen the trailer then you have watched the whole movie. Various people asking endless questions for an hour and a half. Tedious.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

Genuine representation of a gay relationship. Nothing happens in the movie except life and that makes it a beautiful movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

Cicada picks at the affects our trauma and our past have on our current relationships. The story has a ton of depth but the acting and the script not as much.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Matthew Fifer

Director

Kieran Mulcare

Director

Matthew Fifer

Ben

Sheldon Brown

Sam

Sandra Bauleo

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Jazmin Grace Grimaldi

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Edward Porter

Times (UK)

... The film’s realistic style makes everything convincing.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 8, 2022

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Brooks Eisenbise

Chicago Reader

narrative that unfolds like a relationship, Cicada sheds its skin slowly, and then all at once, transforming into something loud and beautiful.

Jan 22, 2022

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Marina Ashioti

Little White Lies

Mostly charming, though structurally wobbly and tonally uneven.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 18, 2022

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David Reddish

Queerty

Movies seldom get to the level of naked pain and honesty Cicada does. Drama, at its best, doesnt tell a real story so much as a true onea fundamental tale of honest emotion and human nature

Rated: 4/4

Mar 20, 2022

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Matthew Turner

VODzilla.co

Fifer and Brown are both superb, delivering relaxed, naturalistic performances and sparking strong chemistry in their multiple love scenes.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 25, 2022

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Andrew Murray

The Upcoming

As amazing as Fifer and Brown are together on screen, their chemistry isn't wholesome enough to make up for a jumbled script.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 19, 2022

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Synopsis

Ben, a young bisexual man, comes out to the world and develops an intense relationship with Sam, a closeted man struggling with deep wounds of his own. As summer progresses and their intimacy grows, secrets from the past come to light.

Director: Matthew Fifer, Kieran Mulcare
Executive Producer: Vadim Lerman
Screenwriter: Matthew Fifer, Sheldon Brown
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Genre: Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 29, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 10, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.6K

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