GBF

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GBF

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Released Jan 17, 2014

1h 34m

Comedy

LGBTQ+

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A closeted gay teen (Paul Iacono) wants to join the popular gals' clique, but his scheme backfires when his best friend (Michael J. Willett) is forced out of the closet instead.

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G.B.F. explores high school relationship dynamics and teen stereotypes with a refreshingly humorous touch - and surprisingly subtle smarts.

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

Director Darren Stein's frequently on-target satire had me laughing enough to keep it interesting.

Rated: 2/4

May 8, 2020

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

The result is mostly swishy, sweet fun, although admittedly it might have benefitted from a bit of tweaking to fluff up bigger, better, and bitchier one-liners.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 20, 2014

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Sophie Monks Kaufman

Little White Lies

Chronic bubble-gum highschool farce in which gay characters are reduced to tokenistic social accessories.

Rated: 1/5

Mar 20, 2014

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Scott Menzel

We Live Entertainment

G.B.F is a breath of fresh air to the tired and usually mundane teen genre.

Rated: 7.5/10

May 8, 2020

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David Parkinson

Radio Times

On the surface the film resembles a gay reworking of a John Hughes teen flick, except the slang often rings hollow and the script too often falls back on cliché and caricature.

Rated: 3/5

May 8, 2020

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Tyler Coates

Decider

G.B.F. is an endearing and sweet coming-of-age comedy, as good a teen movie as the classics we know and love.

May 8, 2020

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Alberto G

I think it’s a great movie that doesn’t take itself too seriously, pokes fun at stereotypes, and is surprisingly heartwarming.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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May A

unfunny and offensively stereotypical

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/26/24

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Daniel W

Great teenage-themed movie that while stereotypical and cliché, uses amazing satire to confront themes of friendship, love, and confronting false queer assumptions.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/19/23

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Audience Member

The movie pokes fun at the stereotype! It's even etched boldly in the title!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

Meh, must I saw more?

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

It is such a good movie and I recommend it for any teen, tween or adult because it shows the true way of life of a teenager especially when you come out and some girls treat you like tools! It's amazing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Synopsis

A closeted gay teen (Paul Iacono) wants to join the popular gals' clique, but his scheme backfires when his best friend (Michael J. Willett) is forced out of the closet instead.

Director: Darren Stein
Producer: Richard Bever, Stephen Israel, Darren Stein, George Northy
Screenwriter: George Northy
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: School Pictures, Logolite Entertainment, Parting Shots Media
Rating: R (Sexual References)
Genre: Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 17, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 24, 2014
Runtime: 1h 34m

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