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Transamerica (2005) 7.4
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7.4/10 from 28,698 users
Metascore: 66/100
Reviews: 226 user | 163 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com A pre-operative male-to-female transsexual takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she fathered a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York. Director:Duncan TuckerWriter:Duncan Tucker |
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Southern Californian Bree Osbourne, formerly Stanley Chupak, has finally received the news for which she has been waiting: she has been approved for male-to-female sexual reassignment surgery. But before Margaret, her therapist, will allow her to go through with the surgery scheduled in a week's time, Bree has to deal with an unresolved problem from her past. Bree gets a telephone call from a seventeen year old man named Toby Wilkins, who is looking for Stanley, his biological father. Toby is in a New York jail, having been supporting himself by petty crime and hustling. Stanley/Bree knew nothing about Toby before the telephone call. Toby apparently is all alone in the world, with his mother having committed suicide and being estranged from his stepfather in Tennessee. Masquerading as a Christian social worker, Bree, not telling him either of her true identity or her transgender status, bails Toby out of jail and tells him she will take him to Los Angeles, where Toby has aspirations ... Written by Huggo
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Life is a journey. Bring an open mind. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for sexual content, nudity, language and drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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10 February 2006 (Denmark) See more »Also Known As:
Transamérica See more »Box Office
Budget:
$1,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$34,726 (Argentina) (15 September 2006)Gross:
$79,247 (Argentina) (22 September 2006)Company Credits
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Murray: Your mother and I both love you.
Elizabeth Osbourne: But we don't respect you!
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Written by Eric Gemsa
Performed by Eric Gemsa
Published by Cezame-Argile (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Killer Tracks / Koka Media
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Did You Know?
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Many scenes involve improvisation. The scene where the characters are riding in the car towards sunset is one of them: the director (Duncan Tucker) asked Felicity Huffman to start poking Kevin Zegers in the stomach and shoulder. Kevin Zegers stayed in character, and the director liked the result. See more »Goofs
In a scene inside the car as they are driving west, a camera shot shows Bree not wearing her seat belt. The camera switches to Toby, then back to Bree, who is now wearing her seat belt. See more »Quotes
[from trailer]Murray: Your mother and I both love you.
Elizabeth Osbourne: But we don't respect you!
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Crazy Credits
For all people of trans experience, For all people of any experience, and For my family. See more »Soundtracks
"Cocktail Piano"Written by Eric Gemsa
Performed by Eric Gemsa
Published by Cezame-Argile (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Killer Tracks / Koka Media
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Huffman did a terrific job of making me forget a "star" was doing the title role. Her performance was incredibly authentic. You could just feel the uncomfortableness of Bree as we see her start her journey (both figuratively and literally) and gets to know the son she never knew she had.
Moments of this movie had me laughing out loud. Others brought me near tears. If you see one movie this year, this should be it. It is movies like this that give me hope that some people still care about quality film-making.
A little gossip: the director said that Huffman enthusiastically agreed to do this film and then when it was almost time to start shooting, he found out she had to go to Hollywood in 3 months to shoot "some stupid pilot." Yes, THAT stupid pilot.