This is a coming of age and coming out story, even though it is set in the U.K., is still close to something I relate to. Well written and acted. There is no drama for drama sake. Very accurate for real life gay teen experience - even down to the chubby friend-girl! I even th... read more
Ben Silverstone,
Brad Gorton,
Charlotte Brittain,
Stacy A. Hart,
Kate McEnery
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This gay coming-of-age drama from Britain was screened at many film festivals including Toronto, Edinburgh, and the 1999 Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema section). It tells the story of 16-year-ol... read more
DVD Release Date: February 22, 2000
Stats: 445 reviews
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April 11, 2007
Loved this film! It's hilarious.
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May 20, 2011
Loved it. Most coming out movies are cheesy or just stupid. This one has a realistic ending and good actors(:
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January 23, 2010
A 10 year old film that comes across like one made 25 years ago with very high predictability throughout. A 2 star film at best, raised to 2 1/2 because Ben Silverstone, despite his age at the time, provided the only convincing part and they tried real hard to get across the hete... read more
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June 27, 2009
Coming-of-age gay drama, very well acted, and it's best if all hetero couples planning on doing each other were forced to watch it - just in case. However, it fails to address the repercussions of controversial actions.
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July 13, 2008
I love this movie!!! British boys, they're irresistable. And yes I do watch Logo Movies too much. I saw this one before Logo existed though.
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July 5, 2008
A hilarious movie about coming out and being gay. A movie from the UK but still very relatable here in the US.
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February 17, 2008
I've been this girl!! What gay boy has not fallen in love with the handsome, untouchable, superjock? How many of us have had that jock and then realize he has too many issues and you end up parting company? He won't come out of the closet and yours is swung wide open. A must see ... read more
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November 23, 2007
Shows how it is to try to come out and be afraid to because of what you think people might think. A must see for closet cases.
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August 15, 2007
THis movie rocks its just so cute and hot the plot is just amazing I just like how everything happen from when they didnt even know each other untill when they breakup which I didnt fucking like it was so stupid for him not to say that he was gay and just be happy with Steve but ... read more
Critic Reviews
An issue movie, a comedy, and a love story, this is pretty good at being all three. Full Review
The movie bravely goes where too many other films have gone before. Full Review
Yes, we've heard the tale before, but somehow it just never gets stale: Welcome to another instalment of Romeo and Romeo. Full Review
Shore and Wilde have done an admirable job in re-imagining Wilde's play as a movie, and they've created a wrenching, thoughtful entertainment that incorporates considerable comic relief. Full Review
Get Real is a sweet-natured coming-out comedy from England that seems to be coming out about 10 years too late. Full Review
It offers a far more realistic and compelling vision of teen-age growing pains and peer pressure than any of the recent high-school movies from Hollywood. Full Review
The movie is sound in all the right ways; it argues that we are as we are, and the best thing to do is accept that. Full Review
Wilde's script, which has a weakness for mild, snickering double entendres, is notable for its near-total reliance on archetypes. Full Review
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