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  • Rated R
  • 2hr 5m
  • 72

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Release Date:

Jun 27, 2021

Runtime:

2hr 5m

Synopsis

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents.

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72
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Based on 18 Critics
7.8

USER SCORE (48)

Generally favorable reviews based on 48 Reviews
88

The film is so boisterously entertaining that it's easy for the unsuspecting viewer not to realize that there's a message here.

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Metacritic review by James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
75

What makes Mike Nichols' version more than just a retread is good casting in the key roles, and a wicked screenplay by Elaine May.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
75

Hilarious, frenetic, and touching, but stereotyped and superficial in its treatment of both homosexuals and conservatives.

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Metacritic review by David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
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