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Actresses Robin Greenspan and Lacie Harmon used the ups and downs of their real-life romance as the inspiration for this comedy drama about two performers whose real lives are beginning to mirror thei... read more read more...r latest roles. Robin (Greenspan) is an actress who has been in a deeply committed relationship with Audrey (Katherine Randolph) for six years, while fellow thespian Lacie (Harmon) is not much on commitment and tends to tire of her lovers once the initial excitement wears off. Robin an Lacie have been cast opposite one another as lesbian lovers in a play directed by the wildly flamboyant Gabriel (Dom DeLuise). While they don't get along well at first, an undeniable chemistry develops between Robin and Lacie, and before long they discover they've fallen in love. However, this doesn't entirely happy news; Robin has to decide if she wants to dump Audrey for Lacie, while Lacie has to choose between the freedom of the single life and her feelings for Robin. Based on the play Real Girls, Girl Play also features Mink Stole as Robin's mother, who has little understanding of her daughter's sexual orientation. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Directed by: Lee Friedlander

Release Date: July 11, 2004

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DVD Release Date: August 16, 2005

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  • gator681
    August 5, 2006
    gator681
    [font=Century Gothic]In "Girl Play", Robin(Robin Greenspan) and Lacie(Lacie Harmon) are two actresses who are rehearsing for a play but Robin's longtime significant other, Audrey(Katherine Randolph), is less than thrilled with the intimacy between the characters. That is nothing ... read morecompared to her reaction when she finds out about the publicity photo for the play - one of Robin and Lacie topless...[/font]

    [font=Century Gothic]"Girl Play" is a slight but sweet movie adapted from a play by the two stars, the remnants of which are in evidence such as the dueling monologues where they address the audience directly. The rest of the movie is filled with vignettes about not only the play, but also about relationships where the movie provides some good insight.[/font]
  • heybarbara
    August 9, 2008
    heybarbara
    this movie was wonderful! the actresses were amazing and the plot... ehhh... the plot was just PERFECT!
  • kaijawitch
    April 16, 2007
    kaijawitch
    I liked it enough that I bought it.. but it isn't that great a movie.. just one that I sometimes am in the mood to watch.. *shrug*..

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Ned Martel
April 1, 2005
Ned Martel, New York Times

Mainly a simple pair of soliloquies about lesbians struggling as life partners, with some scenes of farce and dread in the mix. Full Review

V.A. Musetto
April 1, 2005
V.A. Musetto, New York Post

Exactly why we should care about these narcissists is a mystery.

Elizabeth Weitzman
April 1, 2005
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

With little plot and a stifling set, the movie needs stronger performances than its leads can offer. Full Review

Melissa Anderson
March 29, 2005
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice

Greenspan and Harmon's paltry song of themselves concludes with five minutes of outtakes, capping the self-love. Full Review

Sheri Linden
August 26, 2004
Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter

A small-scale but winning comedy.

Robert Koehler
August 10, 2004
Robert Koehler, Variety

Except for brief injections of camp administered by John Waters' vet Mink Stole ... and Dom DeLuise, there's little in Girl Play that doesn't evaporate by closing credits. Full Review

Doris Toumarkine
March 1, 2007
Doris Toumarkine, Film Journal International

What Girl Play amounts to is big-screen soft-core for lesbians. Full Review

Ken Fox
April 1, 2005
Ken Fox, TV Guide's Movie Guide

Too many musical montages break the momentum, but overall it's an engaging piece of work, regardless of which team you play for. Full Review

November 17, 2011
Time Out

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Trevor Johnston
August 16, 2007
Trevor Johnston, Time Out New York

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