On the eve of the admissions cycle for New York City kindergartens, Alex and Greg Wheeler have high hopes for four-year-old Jake. The director of Jake's preschool encourages them to accentuate Jake's gender expansive behavior to help him stand out.
Not for laughs.
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Claire DanesAlex Wheeler
Jim ParsonsGreg Wheeler
Octavia SpencerJudy
Priyanka Chopra JonasAmal
Ann DowdCatherine
Amy LandeckerSandra
Leo James DavisJake Wheeler
Julia ChanMichelle
Lee Aaron RosenTom Hedwall
Kelly DeadmonCynthia Hedwall
Olivia BondKimmie Hedwall
Aneesh ShethDr. Laurel Hendricks
Cindy CheungCorinne
Eve LindleyWaiter
Aaron SerotskyProspective Father
Meghan StrangeAdmissions Director #3
Cormac BluestoneAdministrator #2
Kelly McAndrewSusan
Aasif MandviDarren
Erika RobelWaitress #2
Ian UntermanFather
Shaunette Renée WilsonDream Mom
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GoodWatch score 64June 1, 2018 · 1 h 32 min · R
Convenient Miscarriage, Homophobic Hate Crime, Kids Are Cruel +5
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In the United States, A Kid Like Jake streams on Philo, AMC+, Sundance Now, and IFC Films Unlimited, and it is free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 10 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 5.6, Letterboxd 3.0 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 52%, and Metacritic 58).
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.
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