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The Pass

2016 1h 28m Drama LGBTQ+ List
89% Tomatometer 19 Reviews 69% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
The night before their first Champions League match, a shared experience goes on to change the course of Jason and Ade's lives.
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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Sharply written, impressively acted and elegantly structured ... Rated: 3/5 Dec 11, 2016 Full Review Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard Williams's wrenching yarn dissects various betrayals and offers a useful reminder: when it's all about the brand, we're all fair game. Rated: 4/5 Dec 9, 2016 Full Review Kate Muir Times (UK) A screen adaptation of John Donnelly's acclaimed play. Rated: 3/5 Dec 8, 2016 Full Review Alistair Lawrence Common Sense Media Reprising his original role from the stage version of The Pass, Tovey is superb as the hyperactive and needy lead, whose ego and insecurities are his undoing. Rated: 4/5 Oct 18, 2023 Full Review Ben Turner The Pink Lens In a film brimming with ideas, its execution falls somewhat flat. Despite good casting, the acting never lives up to the script, which itself is flawed by self-imposed structural limitations. Rated: 3/5 Sep 2, 2021 Full Review Nick Levine NME (New Musical Express) In spite of its flaws, 
this is a poignant and provocative film that often feels uncomfortably realistic. Rated: 3/5 Jun 9, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Good acting can't save a terrible script. This was unbearably tedious. The three scenes that make up the entire movie are way too long and take forever to go anywhere. The scenes are terribly contrived and unnatural. The characters do not behave in a realistic manner. The self-loathing gay story does not need to be rehashed. The gay footballer is a tired cliche. Let's move on. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review gerald h auwei. da war die erwartungshaltung zu groß. leider haben wir es hier nur mit einer durchschnittlichen serienproduktion im typischen deutschformat zu tun, während spielfimniveau zu erwarten war, wenn man die pompöse vorankündigung in betracht zieht. das wilde location-hopping spielt natürlich keine rolle, ist aber lustig, wenn man hier wohnt. allerdings ist das sinnlose hin und herspringen zw herbst und tiefstem winter schlecht, einfach nur ein hinweis auf einen zeitlich misslungenen drehplan. der random eingesetzte musikbrei aus der zimmer-retorte hilft auch nicht. wenn man das involvierte talent in betracht zieht, dann hätte dies durchaus murnberger-brenner niveau haben können. tatsächlich sind wir qualitativ aber im deutschen vorabendprogramm unterwegs. gh Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I really liked this movie but there's a scene near the end that lasts a little too long, when Jason goes on a rant about Ade being a failure...but there's some great scenes in the middle that make up for it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review beto g Intimate, emotional and raw, The Pass is a underrated Netflix joy. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This last third of this movie was out-of-character, absurd and utterly unconvincing. The movie's only saving grace is the performance of Russell Tovey. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Just awful. What is with these multiple star reviews? I tried twice with this. Nothing rings true. Absurdly unrealistic and unlikeable main character. Just another shitty gay film, but with some notoriety because it's based on a play. The two men can only exist together with their shirts off, even before their supposed affair. Just another sensationalizing of hot bods for the gay viewer. But without even any payoff. The director doesn't know the meaning of subtlety. Useless fluff. I defy anyone to find the so called "relationship." It's not there. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The night before their first Champions League match, a shared experience goes on to change the course of Jason and Ade's lives.
Director
Ben A. Williams
Producer
Duncan Kenworthy
Screenwriter
John Donnelly
Production Co
Toledo Productions
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 4, 2018
Runtime
1h 28m
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