May

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May

R

Released Feb 7, 2003

1h 35m

Horror

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: B

Sep 3, 2003

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Gary Dowell

Dallas Morning News

Too much of a hodgepodge of borrowed ideas and uneven tone.

Rated: C-

Jul 11, 2003

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Michelle Swope

Elements of Madness

Lucky McKee’s May, a deeply personal, darkly comic meditation on loneliness, features themes of isolation and rejection, as well as a monster created from body parts, but the protagonist is female and can be seen as both the creator and the monster.

May 31, 2025

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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