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A Kid Like Jake (2018)

| Drama, Family | 1 June 2018 (USA)
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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 ... See full summary »

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... Alex Wheeler
... Greg Wheeler
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... Dream Mom
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... Jake Wheeler
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... Cynthia Hedwall
... Lynn
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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. Written by A Kid Like Jake

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$8,936, 3 June 2018, Limited Release

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$17,725, 10 June 2018
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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) See more »

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Tom Hedwall: Jake's like twice the size he was at Christmas.
Greg Wheeler: Oh yeah! You know we should really stop feeding him.
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Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Claire Danes/Letitia Wright/Kevin Delaney (2018) See more »

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it's really about the adults
13 June 2018 | by – See all my reviews

Claire Danes and Jim Parsons give some impassioned performances in this tale about the parents, teachers and other adults in the orbit of a 4 year-old who exhibits some indication of gender non-conformity which morphs into something slightly more violent after some bullying and attempts to set boundaries. Octavia Spencer, Priyanka Chopra and Ann Dowd comprise the strong supporting cast. Everyone is trying to do their best in a sensitive situation. That's where the tension builds.

This movie isn't so much about clear-cut solutions, but more about how painful it is to feel the burden of doing what's considered right... and everyone has a different idea of exactly what that is. Plus each character has stresses which complicates their perceptions.

Ultimately, being nurturing, supportive and patient seems to be the bow tied on this brief interlude. But, I'd say, this movie is less about concrete answers and more about the situation, capped with some gut-wrenching dramatic presentation.
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