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Everybody's Talking About Jamie

2021

Jonathan Butterell

Max Harwood, Richard E. Grant, Sharon Horgan, Sarah Lancashire ...

5.8

639

Musical. Drama Feature film adaptation of the musical about a teenager from Sheffield, England who wants to be a drag queen.

	Author	Review
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"The title character is played with vivacity, cheeky pluck and a touching undertow of vulnerability by talented discovery Max Harwood. This is unequivocally his film."	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"[A] groundbreaking musical (...) [It] blends a 'Billy Elliot'-style uphill battle with the vibrant energy and color of mid-’90s misfit indies such as 'Muriel’s Wedding' and 'Ma vie en rose.'"	POS
United Kingdom	Tim Grierson Screendaily	"The performances are so modest and lovely that it’s easy to be like most everyone else around Jamie and cheer him on during this journey of discovery."	POS
United States	Johnny Oleksinski New York Post	"Drag musical lacks sparkle (...) Undeniably sweet film (...) You’ll cry at the end, but 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' should have more power than some sappy songs sung in teenage bedrooms (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Pete Hammond Deadline	"[It] is heartfelt and winning in its own right. The terrific cast (...) is perfectly chosen to make this indie charmer something to see"	POS
United States	Carlos Aguilar The Wrap	"A star is born with Max Harwood’s absolutely fabulous yet throughly heartfelt turn as the unapologetic Jamie"	POS
United States	Jude Dry IndieWire	"Cheesy but inoffensive (...) The musical numbers are largely indistinguishable from one another, serving more as the backdrop for the story, which is touching"	NEU
United States	Kyle Turner The Playlist	"It has an effervescent quality, an undeniable likability that appears to stem from director Jonathan Butterell (his feature debut) careful, but not overly calculated, choreographing of charm."	POS
United Kingdom	Olly Richards Empire	"It’s a musical that has loads of enthusiasm and a good heart, but lacks finesse (...) A solid adaptation (...) It’s unlikely everybody will be talking about it, but its positivity is infectious (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Australia	Stephen A Russell Time Out Australia	"This heart-filled British musical is a multicoloured pride parade of joy (...) 'Everybody’s Talking About Jamie' absolutely shines (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Monica Castillo rogerebert.com	"'Everybody’s Talking About Jamie' sends a charming, feel-good message of self-acceptance (...) A heartwarming musical with the performances to really make it shine (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS

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