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A Kid Like Jake
2018
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A Kid Like Jake
Positive Reviews
26
Negative reviews
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Average Rating
3.1
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2.0
But if Howard and Pearles idea was to show how an extended argument devolves into the worst values of a previous generationlashing out with implicit h ..
Av Club
3.1
A Kid Like Jake tackles the tricky topic of gender dysphoria with sensitivity and grace.
Rogerebert
2.0
Danes, Parsons, and Spencer are all critically acclaimed actors, but their performances dont save this film from being overly talky and at times inaut ..
Common Sense Media
2.0
Pearles script admirably tries to make this story feel much bigger than it ever could on stage, but the movie flounders whenever it tries to pad out t ..
Indie Wire
4.5
That may seem like a petty gripe, but its indicative of a single issue movie that doesnt quite know what to do with itself whenever Jake isnt the cent ..
Indie Wire
3.0
Howards film is adamantly realistic, which means everyone behaves as politely as possible until hell breaks loose in the final act.The movie doesnt fe ..
Variety
2.0
Danes gives it her very considerable best, but there is something weirdly inhibited about this movie.
The Guardian
2.5
Its one of the films more thematically interesting and visually unconventional ideas.
3.1
Oddly enough, the only thing missing from the film is its title character.
5.0
This is not a film about falling apart, but all the conversations and compromises that hold things together.
Vulture
4.5
Its all about infinitely fine shades of nuance, a sophistication that sometimes gets in the way of simply loving in an open hearted way, childlike in ..
The Hollywood Reporter
4.0
Alex (Claire Danes) and Greg (Jim Parsons) are young Brooklyn parents of the new middle class in A Kid Like Jake: progressive, acutely involved with t ..
The New York Times
3.0
Director Silas Howard understands the importance of the message as well as the need for it to be delivered in an innocuous, easily digestible package.
The Young Folks
3.0
Its heart is obviously in the right place. But good intentions are not enough to make for a good film.
One Guys Opinion
1.5
This family drama often feels like a therapy session, perhaps because Parsons plays a therapist; the talky nature of the film lends itself to too much ..
Village Voice
3.0
Its not an easy tale to tell, with screenwriter Daniel Pearle adapting his own play, laboring to take something very intimate and give it a bigger sen ..
Blu Ray
2.5
In this tender drama from director Silas Howard, the parents (Claire Danes, Jim Parsons) of a five year old boy wonder if they should include his pass ..
Chicago Reader
2.5
The result is a movie that tries to bypass the specifics of an inherently social and political scenario by focusing on the specifics of its characters ..
Mark Reviews Movies
1.5
The problem with A Kid Like Jake, which is about a four year old boy who enjoys taking on female roles whenever he plays, is that we see so little of ..
The Wrap
1.5
There are some very impressive acting moments in this investigation into the parenting of a special child, but the dramatic payoff comes too late, aft ..
Film Journal
3.8
And its a reminder that lefty ideas about social change are often easier to spout off than they are to actually live by.
New York Post
2.5
Instead, it opts for a tone that is decidedly sober and lacking any kind of sharp edge.
Az Central
2.0
It has the soul of a sharp class satire, and occasionally flirts in that direction.
Npr
4.5
Brooklyn couple Alex (Claire Danes: Me and Orson Welles, Stardust) and Greg (Jim Parsons: Hidden Figures, Home) have no problem with the fact that the ..
4.0
As things stand, only Amals boorish date is clumsy enough to make the jump to Caitlyn Jenner.
Slate
4.5
Its essential that more films about the LGBTQ community continue to get made, and this film is a worthy entry into a prestigious genre of cinema that ..
Film Inquiry
4.5
Its a sensitive and humane take on what it means to navigate such issues in the moment, and its one of the most satisfying family dramas of the year s ..
Eye For Film
2.5
Susan Grangers review of A Kid Like Jake (IFC Films) Originating as an Off Broadway play in which the titular character never appears, this family dra ..
Susang Ranger
4.0
Its not a politically charged feel good inspirational film about gender expansiveness (a new term I learned).
Flim Threet
2.0
A Kid Like Jake is not a revolutionary film by any means, but one of the best things about it is that its not trying to be.
The Play List
2.0
But the film posed a knotty question: How much is too much when your kids future is at stake ..
Wsj
4.6
Its Spectacle can be found within its many Truths if youre perceptive enough to look beneath the surface.
Nyc Movie Guru
3.8
Claire Danes delivers an emotionally tense and spectacular performance.
We Live Entertainment
4.5
A Kid Like Jake is a film that ought to add to the conversation about gender identity among young children.
Solzy At The Movies
3.1
Its well acted, but you never fully feel the narrative weight of the story.
Awards Circuit
2.0
This is dull and lifeless filmmaking about dull and lifeless people, and whatever value can be extracted from A Kid Like Jake is decidedly not worth t ..
Alternate Ending
3.1
There are some fine performances here, but the comedy drama needed a much sharper edge to dissect the weighty material.
Seattle Times
1.5
Here, Jake (pretty, charmingly inner directed Leo James Davis) likes to wear dresses and pretend hes any one of the Disney princesses.
Film Journal International ..
3.5
If youre expecting to see Sheldon from Big Bang Theory come out in this role, you will be sorely disappointed.
Black Girl Nerds
3.8
A Kid Like Jake might not be especially cinematic, but it is profound in its simplicity and truthfulness about what real fights sound like and what re ..
Ap News
2.5
The worst thing it does is indulge the adults worries in the form of cliched reactions.
Sf Chronicle
4.5
A Kid Like Jake may be a statement film, but it whispers its message rather than shouts it.
Washington City Paper
2.5
The tempo makes the characters seem well rehearsed.But we cant really see what Alex saw in Greg; they have dynamism but no chemistry.
Metro Active
3.0
The whole movie unfolds like a play that builds very slowly, way too slow for cinematic treatment, and playwright Daniel Pearle and director Silas How ..
Aarp
1.3
I actually never thought a movie promoting tolerance could be as offensive and dull like this one turned out to be. .
2.5
That doesnt prevent it from becoming an issue to deal with, however.
Film Monthly
2.0
Watching adults complicate an already complicated situation is good theater, but what A Kid Like Jake needed more of childlike wonderment.
Sa Current
3.8
Its a pity that we dont see more of Catherine because a film like this needs needling characters.
812 Film Reviews
2.5
Jake isnt seen in the play and when hes seen in the movie hes rarely directly interacting with any of the main characters.
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