Poster Boy

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Poster Boy

R

Released May 8, 2004

1h 38m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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A conservative senator (Michael Lerner) clashes with his gay son (Matt Newton) during his campaign for re-election.

Peter Debruge

Miami Herald

While the movie's discussion points certainly rank on par with those political thrillers, there's not enough substance for the movie to succeed on its own merits, a point underscored by posters selling the movie on Newton's perfectly airbrushed chest.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 15, 2006

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

A polemic masquerading as a movie, Poster Boy unspools like a humorless lecture on right-wing homophobia.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 28, 2006

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Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

Although audiences will admire the film's do-it-yourself energy and commitment, Poster Boy finally collapses of its own contrived weight, deflating just when it should soar into madcap -- or at least thoughtful -- satire.

Aug 25, 2006

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

Newton gives a very nuanced take on a character growing and changing before our eyes, and Noseworthy is nifty as a kind of Kevin Bacon-like trickster. Not to be missed.

May 12, 2020

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Don Willmott

Filmcritic.com

We all sat around in college having the sort of angry liberal rap sessions that this film painstakingly recreates. We don't have to relive them now.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 2, 2006

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Phil Hall

EDGE Boston

Offers an affirmation that conservatives are not ready to cast that proverbial first stone.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 30, 2006

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A schizophrenic storytelling hot mess of such epic proportions that can't even manage to keep the chronological details of its storyline straight. Outfest awarded it the Grand Jury Award for Best Screenwriting which makes one wonder if the entire panel was either headless and/or related to the writer.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Difficult to follow- many scenes had nothing to do with anything.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

The ending song is amazing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Sadly, the poster is the best thing about this movie. Low quality film, awful lighting, unappealing characters and almost nonexistent sound editing make this film hard to watch. The film thinks it's more profound than it is and comes off like the brainiac you knew in junior high lecturing you for 90-plus minutes on his thoughts about unremarkable topics.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

Soundtrack Was Pretty Good But The Dialouge Kinda Sucked. The Moody Vibes Of Social-Pressure Vs Complex Realties Shoots Right (Or Left??) Across The Bow Of Political Conformity. "What? Are You Suggesting The Cause, Is Not More Important Than The Individual?".. The Story Means Well..But Lacks A Meaningful Outcome.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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I stopped watching it about 20 minutes in and returned it back to Netflix. Enough said.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Synopsis

A conservative senator (Michael Lerner) clashes with his gay son (Matt Newton) during his campaign for re-election.

Director: Zak Tucker
Producer: Jeffrey H. Campagna, Rebecca Chaiklin, Dolly Hall, Vince P. Maggio, Herbert Ross
Screenwriter: Lecia Rosenthal, Ryan Shiraki
Distributor: Regent Releasing
Production Co: Shallow Pictures LLC
Rating: R (Language|Some Sexual Content/Nudity)
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 8, 2004, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 11, 2006
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $61.4K
Runtime: 1h 38m

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