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May

R Released Feb 7, 2003 1h 35m Horror List
70% Tomatometer 71 Reviews 75% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Young misfit May (Angela Bettis) endured a difficult childhood because of her lazy eye. And though contact lenses have helped May adjust as a young adult, her deep-seated awkwardness remains a problem. Adam (Jeremy Sisto), a young man obsessed with fixing wrecked cars, takes a shine to May's oddball ways. But May's strangeness ultimately drives him away, leaving her open to the advances of her co-worker Polly (Anna Faris). When Polly dumps her too, May's emotional instability turns violent.
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Above average slasher flick.

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Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Benefits from bursts of gory black humor as well as Bettis' riveting performance. Rated: B Jan 9, 2006 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: B Sep 3, 2003 Full Review Gary Dowell Dallas Morning News Too much of a hodgepodge of borrowed ideas and uneven tone. Rated: C- Jul 11, 2003 Full Review Kat Hughes THN A slow-burn psychological thriller with plenty of WTF moments, May is a perfect spin on the coming-of-age stage. McKee blends in aspects of becoming a monster, creating a warped, but somehow relatable character. Rated: 4/5 Jul 24, 2023 Full Review Keri O'Shea Warped Perspective Where fantasy and reality begin and end here is unclear; it also feels like the wrong emphasis. After everything, perhaps May deserves her moment of gratification. Jul 4, 2022 Full Review Kristy Strouse Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying May is fascinatingly weird, and her tale is brought to life with a wonderful score and an overall creepy vision that builds tension while grossing us out in equal measure. A little black humor, and a killer female lead, what's not to like? Nov 12, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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g j There is a compelling fragility to Bettis' performance, and Sisto is also excellent here. The composition and set-pieces are lavish and elegant throughout. May feels confidently ahead of its time, which may be why it took years to find and connect with its audience. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/01/24 Full Review Craig B Super creepy movie. Angela Bettis is remarkable in this film, really carries the whole film. Anna Fariss and Jeremy Sisto provide good support in what is a pretty disturbing movie. Halfway through you can kind of guess where it will end up, but you're never truly prepared for the finale. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/22/24 Full Review Michael S The main character (and the film overall tone/vibe) was too weird/awkward for my liking. Kept me at an arm's length, which muted the impact of the last act. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/15/24 Full Review Katy B It’s odd but the right kind of odd. It’s well acted and shot, the story takes its time to build; which I like when the characters are good. Worth a watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Ivy C may might not worl for everyone, but it does for me. and that's what matters. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/08/24 Full Review Jeffrey P The weirdness of the overall plot is a bit slow to catch up to the weirdness of the main character and never quite does. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Young misfit May (Angela Bettis) endured a difficult childhood because of her lazy eye. And though contact lenses have helped May adjust as a young adult, her deep-seated awkwardness remains a problem. Adam (Jeremy Sisto), a young man obsessed with fixing wrecked cars, takes a shine to May's oddball ways. But May's strangeness ultimately drives him away, leaving her open to the advances of her co-worker Polly (Anna Faris). When Polly dumps her too, May's emotional instability turns violent.
Director
Lucky McKee
Producer
Marius Vaysberg, Eric Koskin, Scott Sturgeon, John Veague
Screenwriter
Lucky McKee
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
2Loop Films, A Loopy Production LLC
Rating
R (Strong Gore|Some Sensuality|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 7, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 1, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA)
$145.5K
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
DTS, Surround
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