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Transamerica

Play trailer Poster for Transamerica R 2005 1h 43m Comedy Drama LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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77% Tomatometer 145 Reviews 83% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
Right in the midst of important changes in her life, Bree Osborne (Felicity Huffman) learns that she fathered a son, Toby (Kevin Zegers), 17 years ago. Bailing him out of jail in New York, Bree poses as a Christian missionary. She plans to take Toby to his stepfather's house, but when she learns that the stepfather sexually abused the boy, Bree brings her son back to Los Angeles with her. As Toby begins to fall for Bree, she must find a way to reveal who she really is.

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Critics Consensus

A terrific performance by Felicity Huffman carries this unconventional but touching transgender road movie.

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Victoria Segal New Statesman 09/26/2017
... ultimately, it is about the primacy of family and friends, and how decency begets decency. Go to Full Review Zadie Smith Daily Telegraph (UK) 09/28/2006
Around [Felicity Huffman's] bold performance shelter cardboard cut-outs. Go to Full Review Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald 02/24/2006
It's a very likeable film. With a big heart, good intentions and a sharp eye for social absurdities, it can hardly be anything else. Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas trans|cendental cinema 06/25/2024
The entire tone of the film takes on a kind of patronizing view of Bree that is consistently frustrating at best and deeply offensive at worst. Go to Full Review Bruce C. Steele The Advocate 04/20/2022
Felicity Huffman may well balance off her mantle come March 5 with an Oscar to complement the Emmy she scored for Desperate Housewives in September. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/26/2020
3.5/4.0
A challenging film both for its subject matter and its brutal honesty and, at times, graphic imagery. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Gi S @Gistevenn Apr 11 Should have been ranked nc17! See more Stephen C @bob25009 05/13/2025 Rated R for Language, Drug Use, Nudity, and Sexual Content. So many people in 1 hour and 43 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more thiago s @Thiagostone 05/01/2025 Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais ou menos, as cenas são bacaninhas, o elenco é mais ou menos, e só os protagonistas ajudam e dão uma salvada no filme, a história é bacaninha e interessante, mas o filme deveria ter cenas um pouco melhores e mais relevantes, mas o que também melhorou um pouco o filme foi o drama, com tudo isso, eu até recomendo esse filme. See more John D @john90210 04/10/2025 A courageous intelligent masterpiece. See more Andre L @RT47668181 02/27/2025 Spoiler free - A very boring and predictable tale, with the expected uninspiring writing that comes along with the subject matter. The acting was average at best, and seemed everybody was there more for a check, than actually creating something that gets the audience invested. So many better options in the genre that don't rely on a gimmick to try to stand out. See more PridePosterStudios @RT04271525 09/20/2023 Heart in the right place, cis actor in the wrong role. See more Read all reviews
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Duncan Tucker

Director

Felicity Huffman

Bree

Kevin Zegers

Toby

Fionnula Flanagan

Elizabeth

Graham Greene

Calvin

Burt Young

Murray

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Synopsis Right in the midst of important changes in her life, Bree Osborne (Felicity Huffman) learns that she fathered a son, Toby (Kevin Zegers), 17 years ago. Bailing him out of jail in New York, Bree poses as a Christian missionary. She plans to take Toby to his stepfather's house, but when she learns that the stepfather sexually abused the boy, Bree brings her son back to Los Angeles with her. As Toby begins to fall for Bree, she must find a way to reveal who she really is.
Director
Duncan Tucker
Producer
Linda Moran, Rene Bastian, Sebastian Dungan
Screenwriter
Duncan Tucker
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Belladonna Productions LLC
Rating
R (Language|Drug Use|Nudity|Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 2, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.0M
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital