The Pass

2016

1 hr. 28 min.

Drama

LGBTQ+

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89%

19 Reviews

Tomatometer

68%

250+ Ratings

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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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andy n

Cheap! How did he get to this site? The whole film consists of 3 scenes (like 3 hotel rooms), and 3 wildly long worthless dialogues. In general, complete nonsense!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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The Pass is extremely theatrical and boasts more abs than it really needs, diverting from more interesting issues.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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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

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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

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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

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beto g

Intimate, emotional and raw, The Pass is a underrated Netflix joy.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Ben A. Williams

Director

Russell Tovey

Jason

Arinzé Kene

Ade

Lisa McGrillis

Lyndsey

Nico Mirallegro

Harry

Rory J. Saper

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Sharply written, impressively acted and elegantly structured ...

Rated: 3/5

Dec 11, 2016

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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

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Kate Muir

Times (UK)

A screen adaptation of John Donnelly's acclaimed play.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 8, 2016

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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

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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

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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

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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
Screenwriter: John Donnelly
Production Co: Toledo Productions
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 4, 2018

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