Tru Loved

R

Released Oct 17, 2008

1h 39m

Comedy

Drama

Romance

LGBTQ+

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39%

18 Reviews

Tomatometer

39%

250+ Ratings

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After moving with her two mothers to a small town, a teen (Najarra Townsend) battles homophobia by starting a chapter of the Gay-Straight Alliance.

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this was really great movie! i might say the only one which i`ve seen where are gay/lesbian stuff, but in somehow not disgusting way. really nice movie!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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While there were great performances by Najarra Townsend, Jake Abel, & Tye Olsen, altogether a bit of re-casting for the other parts and a re-write of the script could have made this a real contender ! As it is, it plays out like an after-school special for the 16-20 crowd.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Is it degrading for a straight woman to be a gay guy's "beard" or "Katie Holmes"? Why are people get so anti and uptight about who other people love? Roger Ebert watched the first 8 minutes of this movie and hated the awkward beginning. Any Glee fan could watch the last 8 minutes of this movie and love Jane Lynch's Sue Sylvester character beginning to take shape 2 years before Glee hit the small screens. Between start and end, this movie's awesomely intriguing plotline fails to be convincingly acted. But don't give up on it like Ebert did - it's an enjoyable watch.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Low budget film with an awesome message!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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this was really great movie! i might say the only one which i`ve seen where are gay/lesbian stuff, but in somehow not disgusting way. really nice movie!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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This movie was alright. Technically speaking it was pretty bad - especially sound wise. There were actually moments where the sound suddenly got substantially quieter because it was an outdoor scene and then they would go indoors and it was really loud again, so that was frustrating. The story was average. It was easy to watch but not something that was overly enjoyable. Random comments that have nothing to do with the actual quality of the film: Najarra is very pretty, Matthe Thompson is such a cutie, Jake Abel is a sweetheart and I want to meet someone like his character. I have no idea why Jane Lynch was in this movie (well im actually pretty sure its just because she is gay) but honestly she had like 2 lines. What did this movie teach me? Just because a guy dresses nicely and is a part of the gay-straight aliance, it doesnt mean hes gay.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Stewart Wade

Director

Najarra Townsend

Tru

Jake Abel

Trevor

Matthew Thompson

Lodell

Tye Olson

Walter

Alexandra Paul

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Anna King

Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 17, 2011

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David Wiegand

San Francisco Chronicle

The world is not quite as nicely rainbow-hued as the film wishes it were at the end, but, if nothing else, Tru Loved makes us hope all the more that it can be one day.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 31, 2008

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Stephen Farber

Hollywood Reporter

This plodding plea for tolerance would barely pass muster as an after-school special.

Oct 24, 2008

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

A beautiful story, memorable performances, an eloquent message and heartfelt humor, Tru Loved is a film that you will truly love.

Nov 9, 2019

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Stan Hall

Oregonian

The movie is crummy on several levels, yet its desire to help make the world more loving and tolerant is so pure-hearted that criticizing it seems almost mean-spirited.

Nov 21, 2008

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Richard Knight

Windy City Times

Wade's extremely low budget film is hampered by badly recorded dialogue and a script that tries to cram too many issues and characters in.

Oct 30, 2008

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Synopsis

After moving with her two mothers to a small town, a teen (Najarra Townsend) battles homophobia by starting a chapter of the Gay-Straight Alliance.

Director: Stewart Wade
Screenwriter: Stewart Wade
Distributor: Regent Releasing
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 17, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.5K
Runtime: 1h 39m

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