In & Out

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1 hr. 30 min.

Comedy

LGBTQ+

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73%

56 Reviews

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52%

25,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Upon winning an Academy Award, actor Cameron Drake (Matt Dillon) honors his high school teacher, Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline), who he announces, before millions of viewers, is gay. This comes as news to Brackett's parents (Wilford Brimley, Debbie Reynolds), his principal (Bob Newhart) and especially his fiancée (Joan Cusack). As a media blitz descends upon on his small Indiana town, Brackett attempts to convince everyone that he's your average straight American male.

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Critics Consensus

It doesn't always find comfortable ground between broad comedy and social commentary, but lively performances -- especially from Kevin Kline and Joan Cusack -- enrich In & Out's mixture of laughs and sexual tolerance.

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KB B

This was such a complete waste of time. I decided to watch after the extremely favorable reviews but was shocked at how silly it was. I could only watch about a third and then put it out of it's misery. The whole stupid premise of this movie was concerning a topic I seldom think about and couldn't care less about. Don't bother with this one.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/18/23

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Erwin

Definitely a must-watch if you're looking for 90's films with a really good mix of comedy, humor, enlightenment, and entertainment. It's a feel-good movie that leaves you with a smile. Quite entertaining.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/04/23

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Kingi W

Severely underrated. Great plot, very funny script. Perfect casting. Must See.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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jon c

Is it better to be in the closet or completely out in the open no matter how much there's to deny? Frank Oz directs Kevin Kline, Matt Dillion, Debbie Reynolds, Bob Newhart, Wilford Brimley, Dan Hedeya, Whoopi Goldberg, Glenn Close, Tom Sellick, and Joan Cusack Kline stars as Professor Howard Bracket A former student of his becomes a very successful superstar actor During an awards ceremony he gives a speech and out of the blue declares his professor Howard is actually gay of all things! Howard is distressed by this bombshell and naturally tries to deny it His wife Emily is distraught as are the townfolk and he's scrambling to assert his manliness determined to prove he is straight The film has enough wacky hijinks to tickle the funny bone But for some reason it keeps going and when the focus shifts away from Kline it's a bit distracting But it gives enough in the script for declaring yourself, being part of the LGBTQ community isn't a bad thing or contagious, it's okay to truly be yourself instead of bottling it up, and just learning to love and accept is much easier than to put it aside Keep in mind: the film doesn't always find comfortable ground between broad comedy and social commentary, but lively performances -- especially from Kline and Cusack -- enrich the mixture of laughs and sexual tolerance This could've wrapped up quicker and by todays standards it feels quaint — a time capsule of the late '90s, its prejudices, stereotypes and worth-lampooning gay cliches But it gets points for being satirical as it can be

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Stereotyping -- There's nothing wrong with being gay. But this movie shamefully plays on the worn-out stereotype that if a guy likes fashion or musicals or some other activity that's the antithesis of being Mr. Macho, then he must be gay. Most of these myths seem to be spread by guys obsessed with their machoism. They're quick to ridicule any guy who's not a regular beer drinker and always bragging about his sex-capades, and especially any guy who enjoys something only women should like. Unfortunately, too many people buy into this mindset. Beneath it all though, those guys probably have a group-think mindset, and are a bit insecure if some guy isn't part of the herd. If a person is attracted to someone of the opposite sex, they're straight. If they're attracted to someone of the same sex, they're gay. If they're attracted to both, they're bisexual. And it's this sole fact that determines their sexual orientation. Too often, people lose sight of this simple fact.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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andy n

An amateur film: a deliberate grotesque style, overly exaggerated humor, in which any dramaturgy is lost.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Frank Oz

Director

Kevin Kline

Howard Brackett

Joan Cusack

Emily Montgomery

Matt Dillon

Cameron Drake

Debbie Reynolds

Berniece Brackett

Wilford Brimley

Frank Brackett

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In & Out: Official Clip - I'm a Mess and I'm Starving!

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In & Out: Official Clip - ...And He's Gay

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In & Out: Official Clip - A Barbra Streisand Bachelor Party

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In & Out: Official Clip - Is There Something You Want to Tell Us?

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In & Out: Official Clip - Guide to Being a Manly Man

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In & Out: Official Clip - Know What You Need?

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In & Out: Official Clip - In the Out Hole

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In & Out: Official Clip - Of Course He Thinks You're Gay

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In & Out: Official Clip - F*** Barbra Streisand!

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Lisa Alspector

Chicago Reader

Fast-moving and very funny.

Apr 11, 2012

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

Actually, the funniest parts of the movie are excerpts from the film that Cameron is originally nominated for.

Apr 11, 2012

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

Basically a one-joke farce that plays around with a once-delicate subject that by now is a mainstay even on TV.

Dec 1, 2008

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Brian Rowe

InSession Film

It’s not anywhere near perfect, but there’s still a lot to like about In and Out...

May 3, 2023

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

An amiable and wickedly funny comedy.

Rated: B+

Jan 10, 2023

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

The comedy is at its peak in this delicious, stylistic film.

Rated: 3.5/4

Nov 26, 2022

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Synopsis

Upon winning an Academy Award, actor Cameron Drake (Matt Dillon) honors his high school teacher, Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline), who he announces, before millions of viewers, is gay. This comes as news to Brackett's parents (Wilford Brimley, Debbie Reynolds), his principal (Bob Newhart) and especially his fiancée (Joan Cusack). As a media blitz descends upon on his small Indiana town, Brackett attempts to convince everyone that he's your average straight American male.

Director: Frank Oz
Executive Producer: Adam Schroeder
Screenwriter: Paul Rudnick
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 19, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $63.9M
Sound Mix: Surround, DTS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Flat (1.85:1)

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