A Brooklyn teenager spends his days experimenting with drugs and looking online for older men to meet with.
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12 wins & 16 nominations.
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| Harris Dickinson | ... | Frankie | |
| Madeline Weinstein | ... | Simone | |
| Kate Hodge | ... | Donna | |
| Neal Huff | ... | Joe | |
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Nicole Flyus | ... | Carla |
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Frank Hakaj | ... | Nick |
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David Ivanov | ... | Alexei |
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Anton Selyaninov | ... | Jesse |
| Harrison Sheehan | ... | Jeremy | |
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Douglas Everett Davis | ... | Harry |
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Gabriel Gans | ... | Eddie |
| Erik Potempa | ... | Michael | |
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Kris Eivers | ... | Edgar |
| J.Stephen Brantley | ... | Jersey | |
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Christian Whelan | ... | Rough Guy |
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An aimless teenager on the outer edges of Brooklyn struggles to escape his bleak home life and navigate questions of self-identity, as he balances his time between his delinquent friends, a potential new girlfriend, and older men he meets online.
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male frontal nudity | coming out | gay kiss | gay sex | gay character |Genres:
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Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Written by Tiga Sontag (as Tiga James Sontag) and Hudson Mohawke (as Ross Matthew Birchard)
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Surprisingly, Harris Dickinson the actor who plays Frankie in the film was actually too fit to play the role before filming began. "I got there and, without sounding arrogant, director Eliza Hittman told me that I was a bit too in shape," he recalled. "She told me to kind of eat what I wanted for a bit, because it wouldn't be right. Frankie is amongst a community of people where going to the beach and having your top off is such a big part of summer, so there's pressure to work out, but also they're not quite hitting the mark in terms of being in top-notch shape. They'll do, like, chest and arms." See more »Goofs
When we hear the father's voice on the answering machine he says the phone number beginning with a 941 area code. This is an area code for Florida. But the story takes place in New York. See more »Quotes
Michael: In gay men, the pointer finger is almost always longer than the ring finger. In straight men, the ring finger is almost always longer than the pointer finger.See more »
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Planet EWritten by Tiga Sontag (as Tiga James Sontag) and Hudson Mohawke (as Ross Matthew Birchard)
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Country:
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25 January 2018 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USAEdit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$46,451, 27 August 2017Gross USA:
$473,771Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$486,623Company Credits
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I'm not a critique or very affluent in English, but I found this movie to be extremely enjoyable. Harris Dickinson gives a brave and enduring performance as the main character.