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Poster Boy

Play trailer Poster for Poster Boy R 2004 1h 38m Drama LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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26% Tomatometer 19 Reviews 47% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
A conservative senator (Michael Lerner) clashes with his gay son (Matt Newton) during his campaign for re-election.

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Peter Debruge Miami Herald 09/15/2006
2/4
While the movie's discussion points certainly rank on par with those political thrillers, there's not enough substance for the movie to succeed on its own merits, a point underscored by posters selling the movie on Newton's perfectly airbrushed chest. Go to Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 08/28/2006
2/5
A polemic masquerading as a movie, Poster Boy unspools like a humorless lecture on right-wing homophobia. Go to Full Review Ann Hornaday Washington Post 08/25/2006
Although audiences will admire the film's do-it-yourself energy and commitment, Poster Boy finally collapses of its own contrived weight, deflating just when it should soar into madcap -- or at least thoughtful -- satire. Go to Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter 05/12/2020
Newton gives a very nuanced take on a character growing and changing before our eyes, and Noseworthy is nifty as a kind of Kevin Bacon-like trickster. Not to be missed. Go to Full Review Don Willmott Filmcritic.com 12/02/2006
2/5
We all sat around in college having the sort of angry liberal rap sessions that this film painstakingly recreates. We don't have to relive them now. Go to Full Review Phil Hall EDGE Boston 10/30/2006
3/5
Offers an affirmation that conservatives are not ready to cast that proverbial first stone. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/17/2021 A schizophrenic storytelling hot mess of such epic proportions that can't even manage to keep the chronological details of its storyline straight. Outfest awarded it the Grand Jury Award for Best Screenwriting which makes one wonder if the entire panel was either headless and/or related to the writer. See more 05/02/2021 Difficult to follow- many scenes had nothing to do with anything. See more 12/29/2018 The ending song is amazing See more 05/03/2015 Sadly, the poster is the best thing about this movie. Low quality film, awful lighting, unappealing characters and almost nonexistent sound editing make this film hard to watch. The film thinks it's more profound than it is and comes off like the brainiac you knew in junior high lecturing you for 90-plus minutes on his thoughts about unremarkable topics. See more 10/26/2014 Soundtrack Was Pretty Good But The Dialouge Kinda Sucked. The Moody Vibes Of Social-Pressure Vs Complex Realties Shoots Right (Or Left??) Across The Bow Of Political Conformity. "What? Are You Suggesting The Cause, Is Not More Important Than The Individual?".. The Story Means Well..But Lacks A Meaningful Outcome. See more 12/26/2012 I stopped watching it about 20 minutes in and returned it back to Netflix. Enough said. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Zak Tucker

Director

Matt Newton

Henry Kray

Karen Allen

Eunice Kray

Michael Lerner

Jack Kray

Jack Noseworthy

Anthony

Valerie Geffner

Izzie

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Poster Boy

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Movie Info

Synopsis A conservative senator (Michael Lerner) clashes with his gay son (Matt Newton) during his campaign for re-election.
Director
Zak Tucker
Producer
Jeffrey H. Campagna, Rebecca Chaiklin, Dolly Hall, Vince P. Maggio, Herbert Ross
Screenwriter
Lecia Rosenthal, Ryan Shiraki
Distributor
Regent Releasing
Production Co
Shallow Pictures LLC
Rating
R (Language|Some Sexual Content/Nudity)
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 8, 2004, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Aug 11, 2006
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$61.4K
Runtime
1h 38m