Alex Strangelove

"Love can be confusing"

2018 1h 39m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 1,591

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Alex Truelove is on a quest to lose his virginity, an event eagerly awaited by his patient girlfriend and cheered on with welcome advice by his rowdy friends. But Alex, a super gregarious dude, is oddly unmotivated. A magical house party throws Alex into the presence of Elliot, a hunky college guy, who pegs Alex as gay and flirts hard. Alex is taken aback but after a series of setbacks on the girlfriend front he takes the plunge and learns some interesting new facts about himself.

“Love can be confusing”

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Cast

Daniel Doheny
Alex Truelove
Madeline Weinstein
Claire
Antonio Marziale
Elliott
Daniel Zolghadri
Dell
Fred Hechinger
Josh
Nik Dodani
Blake
Dante Costabile
Dakota
Annie Q. Riegel
Sophie Hicks

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Craig Johnson
Writers: Craig Johnson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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ERA

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Directed by Craig Johnson, shot by Hillary Spera. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jennifer Lee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Daniel Doheny and Madeline Weinstein and Antonio Marziale carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love can be confusing".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5688996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Craig Johnson directs. Hillary Spera behind the camera. Jennifer Lee cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Craig Johnson, shot by Hillary Spera. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Jennifer Lee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Daniel Doheny and Madeline Weinstein and Antonio Marziale carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Love can be confusing".
6IMDB entry: tt5688996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 8 themes, including "high school", "girlfriend", "loss of virginity", "teen movie".

The technical file

Cinematography: Hillary Spera
Editing: Jennifer Lee
Production design: Wynn Thomas
Costume design: David C. Robinson
Makeup / hair: Leo Won
Sound: Steven Visscher
Stunt coordinator: Chris Barnes
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Alex Strangelove (2018)

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kinrich302026-08-30
★ 3/10
This was an all right movie. It's about a guy who has a steady girlfriend, but after meeting a gay guy at a party soon realizes that he is also gay. The girlfriend plays a very large role in the story. My favorite character was actually a straight best friend of Alex named Del, he added a lot to the story; especially the scene where Alex confided in him at the school yard. While it was mostly enjoyable, my issue was the casting - Alex was supposed to be about 17 and the guy he liked about 19, yet both looked to be about 30. I really wish all media would cast more realistic actors (age-wise) if they are telling a high school story.

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