Ponyboi

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Ponyboi

R

Released Jun 27

1h 43m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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Unfolding over the course of Valentine's Day in New Jersey, a young intersex sex worker must run from the mob after a drug deal goes sideways, forcing him to confront his past.

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Critics Consensus

Utilizing the classic trappings of a crime thriller, Ponyboi's exploration of self in the face of adversity rises to the occasion and then some thanks to River Gallo's riveting performance.

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Bob Mondello

NPR

Heads off in a few too many directions for its own good. But as a vehicle for a character who's male-identifying, female-presenting, nonbinary and constantly being pressed to make entirely binary choices, it's both provocative and entertaining.

Jul 3, 2025

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

The quiet character-based scenes are often mesmerizing, as are the dreamy sequences where time seems to stand still. When the plot makes its demands, the spell is broken.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 27, 2025

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Chris Azzopardi

New York Times

Gallo’s star-making turn pushes back against this version of hypermasculinity, reshaping genre conventions that have privileged rigid gender binaries. Watching Gallo carve out space for Ponyboi is its own kind of powerful assertion.

Jun 26, 2025

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Michael Cuby

them.

Like its central character, Ponyboi is a film that confidently exists in the in-between. It’s as much a coming-of-age story about figuring oneself out as it is a chilling nail-biter about a drug deal that goes wrong...

Jul 9, 2025

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Joel Copling

Spectrum Culture

Ponyboi functions quite well as a nimble thriller for so long that one might miss its astuteness as a character study.

Jun 30, 2025

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

The film is a swirl of action beats with internalised emotional resonance, and the result is inventive and involving.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 29, 2025

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Jorge M

Love it, pleasantly surprised by this one.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/18/25

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cristian r

This felt really fresh. The music is otherworldly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/18/25

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Action J

As confusing as this dudes mental health. Horrid.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/06/25

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Karen H

Better than expected. Lead actors are all excellent, especially River Gallo. Story is thin but characters are strong enough to compensate. Not perfect but well worth watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/01/25

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Stephen C

Pride in 1 hour and 43 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Some Violence, Drug Use, Pervasive Language, Nudity and Strong Sexual Content!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/28/25

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Synopsis

Unfolding over the course of Valentine's Day in New Jersey, a young intersex sex worker must run from the mob after a drug deal goes sideways, forcing him to confront his past.

Director: Esteban Arango
Producer: Mark Ankner, River Gallo, Adel Future Nur, Trevor Wall
Screenwriter: River Gallo
Distributor: Tideline Entertainment / GATHR
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Nudity|Drug Use|Some Violence|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 27, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 4, 2025
Runtime: 1h 43m

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