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The Late Bloomer

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After the removal of a benign brain tumor, a 30-year-old sex therapist (Johnny Simmons) who has never gone through puberty has his world turned upside-down as he's thrown into a whirlwind of physical and emotional changes, all while desperately trying to win over the girl next door. Based on Man Made: A Memoir of My Body by Ken Baker.
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Nick Allen RogerEbert.com 10/07/2016
1/4
A movie that wants viewers to fondly laugh about surviving puberty, but is more concerned with horniness than cleverness. Go to Full Review Neil Genzlinger New York Times 10/06/2016
To make the premise of a 30-year-old who acts like a 15-year-old work, Mr. Pollak has made everyone else in the film act like a 15-year-old, too. It doesn't quite click. Go to Full Review Kimber Myers Los Angeles Times 10/06/2016
Even a talented cast can't overcome the script from five screenwriters, whose uneven final product is surprisingly bland for all its raunchiness. Go to Full Review Chris Bumbray JoBlo's Movie Network 10/11/2016
6/10
Silly but has its moments. Go to Full Review David Noh Film Journal International 10/11/2016
Get this: Our grown adult of a hero has never had an orgasm! Also get this: It ain't funny! Go to Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 10/07/2016
The scattered laughs come mostly from the periphery characters, although the pervasive low-brow mentality prevents much emotional resonance. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Rami A 11/11/2023 Just another one of those cheesy "rom-coms." See more Samuel P 03/15/2023 This movie is so freaking terrible. It's not funny (although it's constantly trying to be). It's not deep or meaningful (they tried at the end). It's not a true story (the premise actually happened, but the movie is 100% fabricated). However, the worst part is that it promotes some truly terrible morality. They basically say, "Whatever happens happens, don't try to control yourself, sex addiction is okay, don't try to improve yourself." There's more but you get the idea. This movie needs to be erased from existence. See more 07/22/2021 Though the premise may seem dumb, 'The Late Bloomer' fills the screen with great characters and therefore staggering performances. See more 01/07/2021 The art of making a movie is a hard business, there's no right or wrong or right way to make art, but it may not be received well, unfortunately i think we see this in this movie, the movie was flat, it felt and tasteless , something being tasteless isnt associated with being good, overall it wasn't good nor was it bad, but i dont think i'd recommend it. See more 12/10/2020 Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. It has a fairly unique and wonderful concept. Being able to step away from sex as a part of life, as he's not part of it, he's basically got a super power, be it a gift or a curse. Launching into him going through puberty late in life is funny enough all on it's own. Throwing in a "in love with the girl next door" trope, and a "my 2 idiot friends", the movie is charged with comedic potential. The cast is all fantastic, and nail their roles. As long as you're okay with sex as a subject, then you're likely going to find this movie enjoyable. See more Otvio F 11/23/2020 With a script with a lack of originality and dubious performances, The Late Bloomer is a cinematic mess. See more Read all reviews
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Kevin Pollak

Director

Johnny Simmons

Dr. Peter Newmans

Maria Bello

Brenda Newmans

Brittany Snow

Michelle

Jane Lynch

Caroline

J.K. Simmons

James Newmans

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Synopsis After the removal of a benign brain tumor, a 30-year-old sex therapist (Johnny Simmons) who has never gone through puberty has his world turned upside-down as he's thrown into a whirlwind of physical and emotional changes, all while desperately trying to win over the girl next door. Based on Man Made: A Memoir of My Body by Ken Baker.
Director
Kevin Pollak
Producer
Heidi Jo Markel, Raphael Kryszek, Jesse Israel
Screenwriter
Joe Nussbaum, Mark Torgove, Paul A. Kaplan, Kyle Cooper, Austyn Jeffs
Distributor
Momentum Pictures
Production Co
Eclectic Pictures
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Nudity|Language)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 7, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 6, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m
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