'

Different for Girls

Play trailer

Different for Girls

R

Released Sep 12, 1997

1h 32m

Comedy

Drama

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

48%

Tomatometer

25 Reviews

75%

Popcornmeter

1,000+ Ratings

Paul watches out for his close friend Karl during their school days when Karl is attacked for being effeminate. Some years later, Paul is surprised to encounter his old friend who now goes by Kim. Paul and Kim find themselves falling in love amid squabbles, public displays and an appearance at court.

Watch on Prime Video

Stream Now

Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C+

Sep 7, 2011

Full Review

Emanuel Levy

Variety

Toplined by handsome Brit thesp Rupert Graves, offbeat serio comedy concerns the evolving friendhsip and eventual love between a rambunctious macho and a quiet insecure transsexual.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 12, 2006

Full Review

Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

The story has a TV movie shorthand calculation and slightness.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 12, 2002

Full Review

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Charming, offbeat serio comedy about the relationship between a macho and a transsexual

Rated: B

Aug 11, 2011

Full Review

Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

"Different for Girls" staggers around, keeping its lovers apart as in any conventional romantic comedy.

Rated: C

Dec 30, 2006

Full Review

Jeanne Aufmuth

Palo Alto Weekly

Rated: 2/4

May 14, 2003

Full Review

Read all reviews

Audience Member

Rupert Graves gives a very energetic and charismatic performance. The character work is done fairly well from a storytelling perspective. The film does suffer from some pacing issues and at times a lack of Drive in the plot. The relationship stuff for the most part does work and that's what makes the movie work. It's melodramatic but with an interesting spin and fairly good performances.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

Full Review

Frances H

This rather thought-provoking Brit flick made one aware how difficult especially the male world can be on those like the Karl/Kims who are born into this world with a different mix of chromosomes that does not fit the usual meaning of the word gender. What makes this movie different from some others on the same topic is the lack of torrid melodrama and the build up of a rather touching romance between the two main characters, and excellent performances by Rupert Graves and Steven MacIntosh.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/11/12

Full Review

Audience Member

A lot of patience to endure a predictable but sweet love story

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Lovely movie; expect more of a 'oh it's a tranny, ew' or half-stepping around on the idea of transgendered people.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

Full Review

Audience Member

[02/12] Großartiger Film mit toller Besetzung und bewegender Story. ?

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Overall, this movie was ok. I never entirely bought Kim as a woman however. It just seemed like two dudes in a gay relationship, which was fine. My biggest problem with the film is one of expectation, I think. I expected better. While this movie didn't put me to sleep, the plodding story ultimately leaves you feeling like you could have done something better with the movie's running time of 96 minutes. Just sayin..

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Richard Spence

Director

Steven Mackintosh

Karl

Rupert Graves

Paul Prentice

Miriam Margolyes

Pamela

Saskia Reeves

Jean

Neil Dudgeon

Neil

Bad Manners

85%

43%

Bad Manners

Watchlist

The Van

40%

71%

The Van

Watchlist

Metroland

62%

54%

Metroland

Watchlist

Intimate Relations

14%

59%

Intimate Relations

Watchlist

Deconstructing Harry

74%

82%

Deconstructing Harry

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Synopsis

Paul watches out for his close friend Karl during their school days when Karl is attacked for being effeminate. Some years later, Paul is surprised to encounter his old friend who now goes by Kim. Paul and Kim find themselves falling in love amid squabbles, public displays and an appearance at court.

Director: Richard Spence
Producer: John Chapman
Screenwriter: Tony Marchant
Distributor: First Look
Rating: R (Strong Language|Brief Graphic Sexuality|Sexuality|Nudity)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 12, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 15, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $307.1K
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital

Most Popular at Home Now