Signature Move

2017

1h 20m

Comedy

Drama

Romance

LGBTQ+

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21 Reviews

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100+ Ratings

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A Muslim lesbian from Chicago cares for her TV-obsessed mother and falls in love with a wrestler.

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Laura P

LOVED this independent film! Beautifully written, acted and directed by WOMEN that know how to tell an authentic story from a woman's unique perspective! The subject matter is so timely and important for others to relate to people that are not the same as themselves....The movie has both humor and amazing humanity!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/18

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Audience Member

Is this website hacked? 100 % tomatoers? Wasted time and money on not believe acting, shallow predictable story, boring dialogues.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

My wife and I loved this movie! Thanks Fawzia, Jennifer and the rest of the terrific cast and crew!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

Great comedic love story displaying the struggles of dating outside your culture/religion, as a closeted lesbian.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

I've seen it three times and each time notice new details and get more attached to the characters. Go see it and expand your view of love and the world.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

Amazing, hilarious, delightful. Lovely to see a story like this featuring women of color.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Jennifer Reeder

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Fawzia Mirza

Zaynab

Shabana Azmi

Parveen

Sari Sanchez

Alma

Audrey Francis

Jayde

Charin Alvarez

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Sheri Linden

Los Angeles Times

With its likable characters, local color and cross-cultural sparks, "Signature Move" has unsentimental sweetness and pluck.

Feb 8, 2018

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Fionnuala Halligan

Screen International

Signature Move is - like its heroine - cautious when tackling its most contentious themes.

Nov 13, 2017

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Bill Zwecker

Chicago Sun-Times

While this likely will appeal strongly to LGBTQ audiences, I hope it finds a wider viewing, as the acting and the dialogue make for excellent drama.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 30, 2017

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Frederick Blichert

Vice

The film's screenwriter and star Fawzia Mirza tells a deceptively straightforward coming-of-age love story. Deceptive in that every little detail communicates so much about the various overlapping identities of each character.

Feb 13, 2022

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Cody Corrall

CINE-FILE

Signature Move uses the glitz and performance of wrestling to initiate thoughtful conversations on the masks we all wear, especially as queer people. It's full of heart, introspection, and endearing humor-all while being wholly Chicago.

Jun 23, 2021

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Manuel Betancourt

Remezcla

This multicultural film's exploration of relationships, cultural exchanges, and the mother-daughter dynamic will enthrall.

Apr 27, 2020

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Synopsis

A Muslim lesbian from Chicago cares for her TV-obsessed mother and falls in love with a wrestler.

Director: Jennifer Reeder
Producer: Jan Hieggelke, Nabeela Rasheed, Hugh Schulze, Michael Shannon
Screenwriter: Lisa Donato, Fawzia Mirza
Production Co: Newcity's Chicago Film Project, Black Apple Media, Full Spectrum Features
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 9, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $28.1K
Runtime: 1h 20m

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