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TransAmerica

2005
Comedy
Drama
1h 43m
Bree (Huffman) is a perfectly adjusted conservative transsexual woman. Born Stanley, a genetic male, she's about to tale the final step to becoming the woman Stanley always wanted to be - until she finds out that she is the parent of a long-lost 17 year-old son (Zegers). Afraid to tell the rebellious teenager the truth, Bree embarks on a journey with him that will challenge and change both their lives and bring them closer to the truth of their connection. (The Weinstein Company / IFC Films)
Directed by:
Duncan Tucker
Written by:
Duncan Tucker
Starring:
Burt Young Burt Young Graham Greene Graham Greene Kevin Zegers Kevin Zegers Fionnula Flanagan Fionnula Flanagan Elizabeth Peña Elizabeth Peña Felicity Huffman Felicity Huffman Carrie Preston Carrie Preston Grant Monohon Venida Evans
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Genres:
Comedy, Drama
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, Spanish
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TransAmerica

2005
Comedy
Drama
1h 43m
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aureliuszAureliusz
Rated 09 Feb 2013
90
86th
Bardzo dobra opoiwesc. Trzeba zobaczyc ;)
Rated 09 Feb 2013
joshstew06JoshStew06
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
17th
Besides an admirable performance by Felicity Huffman, this movie is a giant flaw. It's not Huffman's fault, but the part is a man's, and so despite all her efforts to appear and sound like a man trying to be a female, it just doesn't sit. And the movie is filled with silly cliches, and doesn't take itself seriously (in the bad sense). It might as well be a not very funny sitcom on NBC that gets cancelled after three episodes.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
constantineconstantine
Rated 21 Dec 2008
78
66th
Remarkble performance by Felicity Huffman.. Too bad she was nominated at the same year with Reese Witherspoon..
Rated 21 Dec 2008
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 27 Mar 2009
6
55th
Decent movie that I have no interest in ever seeing again. Huffman's performance was good but it didn't blow me away or anything.
Rated 27 Mar 2009
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 05 Jan 2009
10
2nd
damn yeah, all those transgenders among the indians ... rofl ... the boy kinda made me throw up
Rated 05 Jan 2009
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 21 Oct 2007
86
59th
This is worthwhile and pretty gutsy. It keeps your attention and shows you a side of America that actually exists.
Rated 21 Oct 2007
lifeandalllifeandall
Rated 18 May 2007
69
32nd
Another interesting storyline with a twist that was acted well.
Rated 18 May 2007
lucluc
Rated 26 Nov 2008
75
85th
Nice roadmovie,enjoyable and a beautiful relationship between son and "father". Very good !
Rated 26 Nov 2008
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 23 May 2021
80
62nd
Sweet natured, enjoyable road movie is hemmed by the conventional, predictable arc of its narrative; a whole film could have been made from Huffman's Bree simply living a day-to-day life. The film only falters in the cluttered final act, particularly as Zeger first approaches and then processes the expected moment of revelation, raising questions the film is timid about answering. As Huffman's show, it is worthy and memorable, but with a tougher screenplay, this could have skirted greatness.
Rated 23 May 2021
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 22 Jan 2007
76
78th
2005's greatest performance, an enjoyable film.
Rated 22 Jan 2007
atlas423Atlas423
Rated 14 Aug 2007
93
69th
Felicity Huffman is genious in this coming of age tale!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
2352.35
Rated 28 Dec 2007
80
13th
Terrific, but rough.
Rated 28 Dec 2007
carlosjuancarlosjuan
Rated 11 Apr 2024
100
0th
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
72nd
excellent performances by two class actors. hilarious as well as moving
Rated 14 Aug 2007
shorty18shorty_18
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
92nd
wonderful. i was nearly moved to tears.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
chrisaugustchrisaugust
Rated 22 Mar 2008
45
12th
How on earth do you make a movie about a pre-operative transexual's life crisis boring? That's talent.
Rated 22 Mar 2008
kavuKavu
Rated 30 Jan 2008
54
26th
Huffman's performance is probably good but I hated it. That goes for the whole movie, since it's really just that one performance.
Rated 30 Jan 2008
nepetaNepeta
Rated 20 Jan 2013
0
0th
Transmisogynistic crap. http://www.btchflcks.com/2012/06/lgbtqi-week-transamerica.html
Rated 20 Jan 2013
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 16 Sep 2012
90
84th
Very beautiful.
Rated 16 Sep 2012
scottathonScottathon
Rated 12 Feb 2008
61
21st
While parts of this were kind of lame, the subject was treated with more dignity than I expected it would have been.
Rated 12 Feb 2008
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 28 Dec 2011
83
89th
I have next to no knowledge of transsexuals but I thought Felicity Huffman's performance was Amazing with a capital A and if I was one of them I would wish that every fictional portrayal of transsexuals could be as sensitive, complex and frank as Duncan Tucker's look at the subject. The acting was great, the road trip was (as ever) the perfect character journey, and simple as the story was it got me deeply invested right the way through. This film deserved more recognition and awards.
Rated 28 Dec 2011
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 26 Jan 2010
82
52nd
A charming small film with an excellent performance by Felicity Huffman.
Rated 26 Jan 2010
isaboojumisaboojum
Rated 10 Dec 2014
3
59th
I didn't expect this film to be so formulaic. But Felicity Huffman has enough charisma to keep you interested.
Rated 10 Dec 2014
slackerishslackerish
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
48th
A great performance from Felicity Huffman, and a pretty engaging story as well. I could have done without the fluff of the parents, but it's still a great film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
florvdeFlorVdE
Rated 22 Jul 2007
4
87th
Manages to be moving without being overtly dramatic. Wonderful and subtle acting by Huffman as well.
Rated 22 Jul 2007
stainStain
Rated 16 Sep 2008
50
33rd
A road movie with a transgendered protagonist who shows almost no admirable traits. Once in a while, something amusing occurs, but there's precisely zero drama and the overall tastelessness gets on your nerves
Rated 16 Sep 2008
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 22 Mar 2011
67
32nd
even Felicity Huffman`s great acting and the interesting plot cannot save this badly directed movie with a mediocre script..
Rated 22 Mar 2011
idiot27000idiot27000
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
31st
Engaging at times, but a very contrived story that's too cliched.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lovelyricha1lovelyricha1
Rated 09 Apr 2009
75
54th
why o why did felicity huffman not get an oscar for dis?!
Rated 09 Apr 2009
staypuftStay_Puft
Rated 14 Aug 2007
39
32nd
I do not care much for road trip movies.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tathieltathiel
Rated 14 Sep 2008
80
67th
A real good and also funny movie, about a serious topic.
Rated 14 Sep 2008
duandskuduandsku
Rated 14 Aug 2007
43
14th
Supremely cheesy and stupid, but I thought gimmicks aside, Huffman knew how to walk the script, and Flanagan is underrated as the crazed mother. A total campfest, though one I don't feel any better for watching.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spikycactusSpikyCactus
Rated 14 Nov 2021
80
78th
Top badass moment? That must make me a Level 5 vegan then. A so-so plot that’s played a bit too much for laughs, backed up by great characters and acting, makes this a watchable but not life-changing experience; like (for example) having your boy or girl parts 'altered' might be. Which under the circumstances is kind of ironic. But I can tell you one thing, it's a lot harder to become a success in life than a different gender - not that I've tried either. No cats, chainsaws or decapitations.
Rated 14 Nov 2021
ottott
Rated 29 Oct 2014
35
15th
cis-told trans-story, nothing special
Rated 29 Oct 2014
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 21 Jan 2009
80
84th
How good is Felicity Huffman in this???
Rated 21 Jan 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
67
61st
An interesting watch.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
spookymarispookymari
Rated 20 Aug 2009
77
73rd
Pretty good, actually. It was interesting to see how the characters interacted with a transsexual woman.
Rated 20 Aug 2009
onerceonerce
Rated 21 Aug 2011
90
73rd
lovely, lovely film! felicity huffman is a great actor!
Rated 21 Aug 2011
bunkenBunken
Rated 19 Oct 2010
40
25th
Huffman is great, but otherwise this is a slow and rather dull movie... Not recommendable...
Rated 19 Oct 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 11 Nov 2010
20
41st
"Transamerica is To Wong Foo but with a pre-op tranny protagonist and a strained parent-child dynamic." - Nick Schager
Rated 11 Nov 2010
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 01 Mar 2007
60
62nd
Interesting film.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
armondwhiteArmondWhite
Rated 17 Jan 2011
5
0th
The most original American movie comedy this year.
Rated 17 Jan 2011
jsteffey88jsteffey88
Rated 18 Nov 2010
70
47th
Provocative, yet humorous in some ways. TransAmerica is a film worth watching if you like realistic, road-trip comedies about a dysfunctional family trying to be together again by traveling across state to state. I don't know much of the actors, but they all did a great job portraying real people. Overall - good movie.
Rated 18 Nov 2010
rebornreborn
Rated 03 Aug 2008
64
29th
Felicity Huffman'in devlestigi guzel bir bagimsiz calisma olmus..
Rated 03 Aug 2008
glmglm
Rated 01 Jan 2011
76
57th
76.250
Rated 01 Jan 2011
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 02 Feb 2008
3
61st
Some really great characters here and the story is very heartfelt. I like it that neither the trans-sexual woman or the gay prostitute were "punished" for their "sins," which happens a lot in these kinds of films. Instead, it's a good story about the importance of family, no matter how unconventional that family happens to be.
Rated 02 Feb 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 03 Feb 2009
67
71st
good movie
Rated 03 Feb 2009
fatbuddhafatbuddha
Rated 25 Dec 2006
89
80th
Enormously enjoyable.
Rated 25 Dec 2006
cinesexualcinesexual
Rated 24 Dec 2012
83
82nd
Enjoyable road movie featuring a trans woman, Bree, just days away from her surgery, and her delinquent son. Except for Fionnula Flanagan, no one's quite as good or as funny as lead actor Felicity Huffman, particularly cute but vacant Kevin Zegers as Toby, and there are some pat plot moves, but still, enough real moments to make the good feelings well-earned.
Rated 24 Dec 2012
boobjuiceBoobjuice
Rated 25 Jul 2007
72
69th
A smart and well-meaning film with a great performance from Felicity Huffman.
Rated 25 Jul 2007
dropdedjamesdropdedjames
Rated 12 Nov 2010
7
52nd
eh...it was ok.
Rated 12 Nov 2010
erbasalviaerbasalvia
Rated 22 Nov 2007
95
85th
toccante. con due protagonisti a tutto tondo, credibili, profondi. ottimi interpreti. grandissima sceneggiatura. non banale. ti rimane appiccicato addosso. e kevin zegers è BELLISSIMO.
Rated 22 Nov 2007
ediblenapalmediblenapalm
Rated 20 May 2009
63
51st
Amid the less inspired elements, this offers moments of wit and insight, especially during a high-strung visit between Bree and her parents (Flanagan, Young) and younger recovering addict sister (Preston). This movie won't be winning any awards for originality or visionary achievement, but in its own small, sweet way, the film -- and Huffman -- win you over and make you deeply sympathize with the obstacles Bree must face in the name of happiness.
Rated 20 May 2009
hdoubleh_double
Rated 14 Aug 2007
87
68th
This really exceeded my expectations; it manages to be both wildly subversive and affectingly human.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
thmertensth_mertens
Rated 19 Dec 2007
62
31st
All these points are for the performance of Felicity Huffman. It's incredible how she manages to portray Bree as such a complex person with all those tiny mannerisms. Too bad that screenwriters didn't had that much commitment, because the story isn't as fresh as Felicity's performance. It definitely loses it's credibility when the parents get involved. From that point on they can't resist putting in some lousy twists and corny elements.
Rated 19 Dec 2007
wadepittmanWadePittman
Rated 07 Jan 2012
95
98th
Kevin Zeggers was soooo good in this!!
Rated 07 Jan 2012

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