Summary
Recently relocated from San Francisco to conservative suburbia by her lesbian mothers, Tru struggles like all teens to fit in and find love, but her quest is complicated by sexual politics, closed minds, and closeted friends as she seeks to establish her school's first Gay-Straight Alliance.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+8)
Critics 39Audiences 47GoodWatch 43
Tomatometer39%
IMDb5.5
Audience score39%
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100102Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
Released
2008
February 27, 2008
18 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States for strong language and sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 9 moreDirecting · 1
- Stewart Wade Director, Writer
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