The Sum of Us

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The Sum of Us

R,

1994,

1h 39m,

Drama/

LGBTQ+

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63%

16 Reviews

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80%

5,000+ Ratings

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63%

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16 Reviews

80%

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5,000+ Ratings

Harry (Jack Thompson), a middle-aged father who suffered through the death of his wife, is ready to get back into dating. Harry shares a home with his gay son, Jeff (Russell Crowe), who is also looking for a serious relationship. The two, who are very close, decide to help each other look for potential partners. Jeff finds a boyfriend who is still in the closet, and Harry begins dating Joyce (Deborah Kennedy). She has a bias against gays, which puts Harry in a tough spot.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

2.5/4

The movie betrays its stage origins in several ways, but for me the most distracting was how it kept "audience lines" -- lines of dialogue that must have worked well in the theater, but seem too mannered and "written" for the movies.

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Anne Stockwell

The Advocate

Apr 5, 2022

Originally an off-Broadway play, The Sum of Us won an Obie award in 1990, but the film version unfortunately took too long in coming. It feels dated, and the big screen only magnifies the flaws of a story that was slender to begin with.

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James Plath

Family Home Theater

May 26, 2016

B

Sexual orientation aside, it's the kind of film that can have you looking past family member faults and focusing on what's important.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Feb 13, 2007

B-

The novelty of this Australian working class comedy of manners is that sexual orientation is not a probelm. Father and gay son (nicely played by Russell Crowe) enjoy the kind of warm, amiable relationship thast's unheard of and unseen in American films

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Jake Euker

F5 (Wichita, KS)

Mar 9, 2006

2/5

Nick Davis

Nick's Flick Picks

Aug 19, 2005

3/5

A second look reveals everything wrong with the movie, but on first pass, it's well-performed and enjoyably crafted.

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Luke S

Feb 6, 2008

The novelty of this Australian working class comedy of manners is that sexual orientation is not a problem. Father and gay son (nicely played by Russell Crowe) enjoy the kind of warm, amiable relationship that's unheard of and unseen in American films of the early 1990s.

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Geoff Burton

Director

Kevin Dowling

Director

Jack Thompson

Harry Mitchell

Russell Crowe

Jeff Mitchell

John Polson

Greg

Deborah Kennedy

Joyce Johnson

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Synopsis

Harry (Jack Thompson), a middle-aged father who suffered through the death of his wife, is ready to get back into dating. Harry shares a home with his gay son, Jeff (Russell Crowe), who is also looking for a serious relationship. The two, who are very close, decide to help each other look for potential partners. Jeff finds a boyfriend who is still in the closet, and Harry begins dating Joyce (Deborah Kennedy). She has a bias against gays, which puts Harry in a tough spot.

Director: Geoff Burton, Kevin Dowling
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Company, Hallmark Entertainment, Miramax Films
Production Co: Samuel Goldwyn Company
Rating: R
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 8, 1994, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 14, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $743.0K
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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