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Transamerica

Play trailer Poster for Transamerica R Released Dec 2, 2005 1h 43m Comedy Drama LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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Right in the midst of important changes in her life, Bree Osborne (Felicity Huffman) learns that she fathered a son, Toby (Kevin Zegers), 17 years ago. Bailing him out of jail in New York, Bree poses as a Christian missionary. She plans to take Toby to his stepfather's house, but when she learns that the stepfather sexually abused the boy, Bree brings her son back to Los Angeles with her. As Toby begins to fall for Bree, she must find a way to reveal who she really is.
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A terrific performance by Felicity Huffman carries this unconventional but touching transgender road movie.

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Victoria Segal New Statesman ... ultimately, it is about the primacy of family and friends, and how decency begets decency. Sep 26, 2017 Full Review Zadie Smith Daily Telegraph (UK) Around [Felicity Huffman's] bold performance shelter cardboard cut-outs. Sep 28, 2006 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Apr 1, 2006 Full Review Mattie Lucas trans|cendental cinema The entire tone of the film takes on a kind of patronizing view of Bree that is consistently frustrating at best and deeply offensive at worst. Jun 25, 2024 Full Review Bruce C. Steele The Advocate Felicity Huffman may well balance off her mantle come March 5 with an Oscar to complement the Emmy she scored for Desperate Housewives in September. Apr 20, 2022 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com A challenging film both for its subject matter and its brutal honesty and, at times, graphic imagery. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Sep 26, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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PridePosterStudios Heart in the right place, cis actor in the wrong role. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/24/24 Full Review Hoi Y The way that this film was done brought so many aspects of gender dysphoria and transexualism to light in a very poignant and powerfully "stealth" way. Felicity Huffman's performance has made an impact on society with this film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/28/23 Full Review Sydney M Was not sure if I would like this movie, but I really enjoyed it and thought it had good representation. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/18/23 Full Review cinephile f I like this movie a lot but the main role should have gone to a transexual woman actor or male actor. I don't understand why they gave it to a female actress. I love Felicity Huffman but I just don't find the perfomance believable. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Felicity Huffman is simply amazing. It's a must-see for most people, I think. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review steve d Huffman was better than the script, but it is a milestone in cinema. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Right in the midst of important changes in her life, Bree Osborne (Felicity Huffman) learns that she fathered a son, Toby (Kevin Zegers), 17 years ago. Bailing him out of jail in New York, Bree poses as a Christian missionary. She plans to take Toby to his stepfather's house, but when she learns that the stepfather sexually abused the boy, Bree brings her son back to Los Angeles with her. As Toby begins to fall for Bree, she must find a way to reveal who she really is.
Director
Duncan Tucker
Producer
Linda Moran, Rene Bastian, Sebastian Dungan
Screenwriter
Duncan Tucker
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Belladonna Productions LLC
Rating
R (Language|Drug Use|Nudity|Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 2, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.0M
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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