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Transamerica

  • 2005
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
42K
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Felicity Huffman in Transamerica (2005)
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AdventureComedyDrama

A transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she mothered a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.A transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she mothered a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.A transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she mothered a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.

  • Director
    • Duncan Tucker
  • Writer
    • Duncan Tucker
  • Stars
    • Felicity Huffman
    • Kevin Zegers
    • Fionnula Flanagan
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    42K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Duncan Tucker
    • Writer
      • Duncan Tucker
    • Stars
      • Felicity Huffman
      • Kevin Zegers
      • Fionnula Flanagan
    • 239User reviews
    • 175Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 32 wins & 26 nominations total

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    Felicity Huffman
    Felicity Huffman
    • Bree
    Kevin Zegers
    Kevin Zegers
    • Toby
    Fionnula Flanagan
    Fionnula Flanagan
    • Elizabeth
    Andrea James
    Andrea James
    • Voice Coach
    Danny Burstein
    Danny Burstein
    • Dr. Spikowsky
    Maurice Orozco
    • Fernando
    Elizabeth Peña
    Elizabeth Peña
    • Margaret
    Craig Bockhorn
    • Sergeant
    Paul Borghese
    Paul Borghese
    • New York City Cop
    Jon Budinoff
    Jon Budinoff
    • Alex
    Venida Evans
    Venida Evans
    • Arletty
    Raynor Scheine
    Raynor Scheine
    • Bobby Jensen
    Kate Bayley
    • Tennessee Waitress
    Stella Maeve
    Stella Maeve
    • Taylor
    Teala Dunn
    Teala Dunn
    • Little Girl
    Jim Frangione
    • Taylor's Father
    Bianca Leigh
    Bianca Leigh
    • Mary Ellen
    Kelly O'Donnell
    • Kelly
    • Director
      • Duncan Tucker
    • Writer
      • Duncan Tucker
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Felicity Huffman had to stay in character all day while shooting. This included having to keep Bree's voice on so that she wouldn't lose it. If she turned it "off" she would lose the voice.
    • Goofs
      Bree is on hormones up until the day of her surgery. In reality, estrogen can't be taken for several weeks beforehand because it increases the risk of blood clots.
    • Quotes

      Bree Osbourne: My body may be a work-in-progress, but there is nothing wrong with my soul.

    • Crazy credits
      For all people of trans experience, For all people of any experience, and For my family.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Meditation
      from "Thaïs"

      Composed by Jules Massenet

      Performed by Jenõ Jandó (piano) & Takako Nishizaki (violin)

      Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc.

    User reviews239

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    Featured review
    10/10
    Felicity Huffman's wry performance is Oscar quality
    I first saw Transamerica as the closing film for the Frameline film festival in San Francisco where it won the "The Frameline Audience Award for Best Feature". The film was obviously a labor of love. Duncan Tucker wrote, directed and wisely cast Felicity Huffman as Bree (before she had been cast as a "desperate housewife"). Huffman's husband William Macy was executive producer.

    The plot line is certainly the tried and true formula of the transformational road trip, yet the irony of Bree's concurrent sexual transformation freshens a story that could easily have been cliché. Kevin Zegers and the rest of the supporting cast are superb, but Huffman's characterization of Bree is Oscar caliber.

    See Transamerica! It's not tragic like "Boys Don't Cry". It's not about sexuality, fetish, or camp. It's a movie about otherness, transformation, family, and ultimately acceptance. Felicity Huffman's Golden Globe winning and Oscar nominated performance is absolutely astounding. Her acting skill fills Bree with insecurity, pathos, warmth, humor, and growth which ultimately transforms the audience's involvement from freak show curiosity to empathy and identification.

    Thankfully the Weinstein brothers recognized just how outstandingly strong this performance is and decided that Transamerica would be one of the first films they would choose to distribute after their great success at Miramax.

    I saw this movie again during it's limited distribution, again in general distribution and now own the DVD. Each time I've watched it I find even more to like. Transamerica is an indie classic.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 3, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Bac Films (France)
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Giới Tính
    • Filming locations
      • Roscoe, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Belladonna Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,015,303
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $46,908
      • Dec 4, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,151,744
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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