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Go Fish

Play trailer Poster for Go Fish R,  1994,  1h 25m,  Comedy/ LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 76% 70 Reviews Tomatometer 57% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
76% Tomatometer 70 Reviews 57% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
After leaving behind her girlfriend to attend college in Chicago, young lesbian Max West (Guinevere Turner) is introduced to Ely (V.S. Brodie), a slightly older woman with quirky habits. While Max and Ely quickly develop an attraction to each other, a poorly timed phone call from Max's long-distance girlfriend, Kate, brings things to an abrupt halt. Meanwhile, Max's roommate, Kia (T. Wendy McMillan), helps her girlfriend, Evy (Migdalia Melendez), cope with some tough times at home.
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Critics Consensus

With sensitive direction from Rose Troche and terrific work from co-writer/star Guinevere Turner, Go Fish plays a winning hand.

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Lizzie Francke Sight & Sound Aug 25, 2021
The flexible digressive style enables Troche and Turner to dive a little deeper under Go Fish's seemingly light, shimmery surface and ponder on some weightier questions about lesbian identity -- but without letting the movie get too hung up on them. Go to Full Review
Anna Maria Dell'oso Sydney Morning Herald Aug 25, 2021
The co-writer and director, Guinevere Turner, reveals herself as an extremely watchable star in her own movie, which showcases her comic and dramatic talent. Go to Full Review
Eleanor Ringel Cater Atlanta Journal-Constitution Aug 25, 2021
Director/writer Rose Troche has made one of the best relationship movies of the year. Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Mar 9, 2025
B+
Troche goes for a sensitive and honest depiction of character needs, delivering a distinct study of community and concern, and doing so with some sense of style and humor to keep the endeavor as cinematic as possible. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Jun 25, 2024
A resourcefully no-budget, B&W ensemble romp of romantic entanglements. Go to Full Review
Dave Giannini InSession Film Feb 27, 2024
When we watch a new movie and see something we rarely see, it feels revolutionary. Go to Full Review
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Rose Troche

Director

V.S. Brodie

Ely

Guinevere Turner

Camille "Max" West

T. Wendy McMillan

Kia

Migdalia Melendez

Evy

Anastasia Sharp

Daria

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Go Fish

Go Fish: Official Clip - I'm Sticking With Honey Pot Go Fish: Official Clip - I'm Sticking With Honey Pot 2:22 Now Playing Go Fish: Official Clip - My Name is Max Go Fish: Official Clip - My Name is Max 2:42 Now Playing Go Fish: Official Clip - U-G-L-Y Go Fish: Official Clip - U-G-L-Y 1:44 Now Playing Go Fish: Official Clip - Getting Personal Go Fish: Official Clip - Getting Personal 2:38 Now Playing Go Fish: Official Clip - Is That How I Raised You? Go Fish: Official Clip - Is That How I Raised You? 1:31 Now Playing Go Fish: Official Clip - Nail-Cutting Foreplay Go Fish: Official Clip - Nail-Cutting Foreplay 2:01 Now Playing Go Fish: Official Clip - Evy's New Family Go Fish: Official Clip - Evy's New Family 1:13 Now Playing Go Fish: Official Clip - Max & Ely Go Fish: Official Clip - Max & Ely 1:05 Now Playing Go Fish: Official Clip - First Kiss Go Fish: Official Clip - First Kiss 2:29 Now Playing Go Fish: Official Clip - Going to the Movies Go Fish: Official Clip - Going to the Movies 1:26 Now Playing View more videos

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Movie Info

Synopsis After leaving behind her girlfriend to attend college in Chicago, young lesbian Max West (Guinevere Turner) is introduced to Ely (V.S. Brodie), a slightly older woman with quirky habits. While Max and Ely quickly develop an attraction to each other, a poorly timed phone call from Max's long-distance girlfriend, Kate, brings things to an abrupt halt. Meanwhile, Max's roommate, Kia (T. Wendy McMillan), helps her girlfriend, Evy (Migdalia Melendez), cope with some tough times at home.
Director
Rose Troche
Producer
Rose Troche, Guinevere Turner
Screenwriter
Rose Troche, Guinevere Turner
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Company, Cinemussy
Production Co
Can I Watch, Samuel Goldwyn Company
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 10, 1994, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.4M
Runtime
1h 25m
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