62
DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Lewis, a gay writer of romantic novels, writes an article on gay issues under the pseudonym of "Zippy Grimes." The reason for this is that he hasn't come out yet and he doesn't want to alienate his mainly female fan-base.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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Not for scares or brutality.
Movies with
Cast
Crew
- Directed by
- Carol Wiseman
- Written by
- James Andrew Hall
- Produced by
- Kenith Trodd
- Music by
- Richard Chubb
Everyone
Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
Facts
April 10, 1979 · 1 h 9 min · Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
- Released
- April 10, 1979
- Runtime
- 1 h 9 min
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Available in
- 2 countries
Q&A
4 questions, like "Where can I stream Coming Out?"
Questions about Coming Out
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Coming Out worth watching?
62
DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 7.5).
Will Coming Out make me laugh?
Light
Now and then: the humor is mostly satire (7 of 10) and sharp wit (6 of 10).
Is Coming Out plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

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