Movie · LGBTQ · Drama

Seventeen-year-old Randy (Julian Walker) tries very hard to be a good person. Since his father (Isaiah Washington) left, Randy takes care of his emotionally disturbed mother (Mo’Nique), and he’s the kind of friend all of his classmates can depend on. As strong as he seems on the outside, Randy is hiding a secret inner struggle and denial of his true self. It’s not until he opens himself up to love that he discovers that becoming a man means accepting who you really are.

2015 · 1h 39m
Director Patrik-Ian Polk

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Seventeen-year-old Randy (Julian Walker) tries very hard to be a good person. Since his father (Isaiah Washington) left, Randy takes care of his emotionally disturbed mother (Mo’Nique), and he’s the kind of friend all of his classmates can depend on. As strong as he seems on the outside, Randy is hiding a secret inner struggle and denial of his true self. It’s not until he opens himself up to love that he discovers that becoming a man means accepting who you really are.

COMMON SENSE

Earnest but awkward coming-out story has edgy content.

TOMATOMETER
Average 4.2
Reviews 11
Fresh 5
Rotten 6

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Studio
RLJ Entertainment
Released
2015
Run Time
1 hr 39 min
Rated
R for sexual content, language and some drug use – all involving teens.
Region of Origin
United States
© 2014 Hicks Media Productions/Tall Skinny Black Boy, Inc.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.