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Different for Girls

Play trailer Poster for Different for Girls R Released Sep 12, 1997 1h 32m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.
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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

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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
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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
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