A Kid Like Jake (2018)

Directed by

Silas Howard

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

R

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 155 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A married couple in New York tries to figure out how to support their four year old son who prefers princess costumes and dolls. The parents face pressure from a preschool admissions process and conflicting advice from family and friends.

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What happens

A Kid Like Jake is a 2018 American drama film directed by Silas Howard and written by Daniel Pearle, based on his own 2013 play of the same name. It stars Claire Danes, Jim Parsons (who also co-produced), Priyanka Chopra, Amy Landecker, Ann Dowd, and Octavia Spencer. It follows a married couple struggling to navigate their roles as parents to a gender-nonconforming child. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2018. It was theatrically released in the United States on June 1, 2018, followed by video on demand on June 8, by IFC Films. It received mixed reviews from critics, and was nominated for Outstanding Film – Limited Release at the 30th GLAAD Media Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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