A Kid Like Jake
2018 · Movie · R · 92 min · ★ 6.0 · 54% critics
Ahead of New York City kindergarten admissions, a couple hopes to secure a place for their young child. Encouraged by preschool staff, they try to help him stand out, but their parenting concerns and disagreements strain their relationship and force them to consider what support truly looks like.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-06-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 54/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (154 votes)
About
You’ll likely like this grounded, dialogue-heavy drama about parenting and acceptance of a child’s gender identity; Not for you if you want lots of focus on the child’s perspective or fast pacing, and it may feel similar to Minyan or Somebody I Used to Know.
Pros: heartfelt parenting drama; strong lead acting; important subject | Cons: slow or dull pacing; limited child perspective; stretched storytelling
Themes
- education
- based on play or musical
- brooklyn, new york city
- lgbt
- pre-school
Cast & crew
Claire Danes
as Alex Wheeler
Jim Parsons
as Greg Wheeler
Octavia Spencer
as Judy
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
as Amal
Ann Dowd
as Catherine
Amy Landecker
as Sandra
Leo James Davis
as Jake Wheeler
Julia Chan
as Michelle
Lee Aaron Rosen
as Tom Hedwall
Kelly Deadmon
as Cynthia Hedwall
Directed by Silas Howard