Boy Meets Girl (2014)

Boy Meets Girl is a funny, tender, sex positive romantic comedy that explores what it means to be a real man or woman, and how important it is to live a courageous life not letting fear stand in the way of going after your dreams.

Director:

Eric Schaeffer

Writer:

Eric Schaeffer

Stars:

Michael Welch, Michelle Hendley, Alexandra Turshen

18 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Welch	...	Robby Riley
Michelle Hendley	...	Ricky Jones
Alexandra Turshen	...	Francesca Duval
Michael Galante	...	David
Joseph Ricci	...	Sam Jones
Randall Newsome	...	Hank Jones
Elizabeth Ward Land	...	Helen Duval
Christopher McHale	...	Dayton Duval
Rachel Racco	...	Ricky Jones (9 yrs old)
Robert Racco	...	Robbie Riley (9 yrs old)
Ethan Major	...	Mean Kid 1
Scott Martineck	...	Creepy Man
Benj Mirman	...	Dude 1
Jacob Perkins	...	Dude 2
Ethan Rosero	...	Mean Kid 2

Storyline

Funny and provocative, Boy Meets Girl vividly captures the giddy excitement, sexual heat, and inherent heartache of "non-traditional" love in a small town. Ricky (Michelle Hendley) is a 21-year-old trans girl living in Kentucky. Her only real friend, straight-laced Robby, has been her trusty, totally platonic, confidant for over 15 years. Her day job slinging lattes is merely a stepping-stone toward her goal of being a famous New York designer. She's confident, cool, and completely ready for something new - and then her world is transformed when an enchanting debutante saunters into her life. Triggering fresh feelings and experiences, this unlikely connection conjures up intense questions about identity while uncovering ghosts from Ricky's past. Indie-film veteran Eric Schaeffer (My Life's in Turnaround, If Lucy Fell) builds a compelling, compassionate world that focuses on the emotions and messy challenges of complex people navigating complicated relationships. Schaeffer creates a ...

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Plot Keywords:

transgender | trans | lgbt plus | reference to google | full frontal nudity | 

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Taglines:

Falling in love transcends transgender

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

[All trivia items for this title are spoilers.]

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Goofs

The rejection letter, though traveling from New York City to Worthville, Kentucky, was postmarked in West Palm Beach, Florida, on June 3rd, 2013. The letter itself is dated June 17, 2014.

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Quotes

Sam Jones: I'm not weird because I'm a boy and I like to have my maine guys rescue your barbie dolls and not the other way around?
Ricky: We girls always have to do the rescuing, regardless of the how it looks but, that's a lesson for another day.

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Connections

References Dracula (1931)

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Soundtracks

Alone
Written and performed by Ari Zizzo

User Reviews

Definite must watch - you will gain so much from this movie

This was the most beautiful movie I have seen in years. Wonderful message of acceptance for the young (teenagers) and old. I think that the US desperately needed this movie right now and the world can really benefit from it too.

Also, what a fantastic and fearless lead actress! I can't wait to see more work of her and other transgender actors.

Overall, a bittersweet story of the struggles of life as a transgender person who is trying to fit into our society. It leaves you wrapped around a fuzzy feel-good feeling.

Go watch it, you will not regret it.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 February 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Boy Meets Girl

Filming Locations:

Jamaica, Vermont, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,306, 8 February 2015

Gross USA:

$20,441

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$20,441

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color