A Kid Like Jake (2018)

Loving parents of a four-year-old must come to terms with their child being transgender.

Director:

Silas Howard

Writers:

Daniel Pearle (adapted by), Daniel Pearle (based on play)

Stars:

Claire Danes, Jim Parsons, Octavia Spencer

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Claire Danes	...	Alex Wheeler
Jim Parsons	...	Greg Wheeler
Octavia Spencer	...	Judy
Priyanka Chopra	...	Amal
Ann Dowd	...	Catherine
Amy Landecker	...	Sandra
Leo James Davis	...	Jake Wheeler
Julia Chan	...	Michelle
Lee Aaron Rosen	...	Tom Hedwall
Kelly Deadmon	...	Cynthia Hedwall
Olivia Bond	...	Kimmie
Rhys Bhatia	...	Sanjay
Aneesh Sheth	...	Dr. Laurel Hendricks
Cindy Cheung	...	Woman
Eve Lindley	...	Waiter #1

Storyline

A Brooklyn couple has always known that their four-year-old son is more interested in fairy tale princesses than toy cars. But when his preschool director points out that his gender-nonconforming play may be more than a phase, the couple is forced to rethink their roles as parents and spouses.

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Plot Keywords:

crossdresser | gender identity | four word title | therapist | therapy | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the third collaboration between Octavia Spencer and Jim Parsons. The first was on The Big Bang Theory ("The Euclid Alternative" Season 2, Episode 5). Ms. Spencer played a DMV agent dealing with the exasperating Mr. Parsons. The second was in Hidden Figures (2016)

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Quotes

[Last lines]
Alex Wheeler: [to Jake] Ready? Ready? One, two three... weee! One, two three... weee! One, two three... weee!

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Connections

References Pinocchio (1940)

User Reviews

Doesn't accomplish what it wants to!!

It's 2018, so it was only a matter or time before a movie like this was made. I think much like what this movie is about, it struggles to find what it wants to be. I don't think this movie is a fair representation of what a family goes through when their kid struggles with finding their identity. I don't disagree with making a movie like this and raising awareness, but this was poorly executed. Don't get lost in the higher profiles actors and be fooled that this good.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Kid Like Jake

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,936, 3 June 2018

Gross USA:

$58,403

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$60,784

Company Credits

Production Co:

XS Media, Bankside Films, Burn Later Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color