The Late Bloomer

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The Late Bloomer

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Released Oct 7, 2016

1h 30m

Romance

Comedy

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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

A movie that wants viewers to fondly laugh about surviving puberty, but is more concerned with horniness than cleverness.

Rated: 1/4

Oct 7, 2016

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Neil Genzlinger

New York Times

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.

Oct 6, 2016

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Kimber Myers

Los Angeles Times

Even a talented cast can't overcome the script from five screenwriters, whose uneven final product is surprisingly bland for all its raunchiness.

Oct 6, 2016

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Chris Bumbray

JoBlo's Movie Network

Silly but has its moments.

Rated: 6/10

Oct 11, 2016

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David Noh

Film Journal International

Get this: Our grown adult of a hero has never had an orgasm! Also get this: It ain't funny!

Oct 11, 2016

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

The scattered laughs come mostly from the periphery characters, although the pervasive low-brow mentality prevents much emotional resonance.

Oct 7, 2016

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Rami A

Just another one of those cheesy "rom-coms."

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/11/23

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Samuel P

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.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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Audience Member

Though the premise may seem dumb, 'The Late Bloomer' fills the screen with great characters and therefore staggering performances.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Henry G

Total garbage! I waisted my time watching that nonsense and I'm here to warn you not to make the same mistake.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/21

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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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.

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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