Alex and Greg Wheeler are parents to their four-year-old son Jake. The struggles of getting into a prestigious kindergarten are apparent for the couple as the Wheelers are not the richest family living in New York. Family friend and preschool principal, Judy, suggests they take advantage of Jake's recently developing interests in gender non-conformity in order to gain admission.[1]
Castedit
Claire Danes as Alex Wheeler, a nervous newly pregnant mother, Greg's wife and Jake's mom.
Jim Parsons as Greg Wheeler, a licensed master social worker, Jake's father and Alex's husband
Priyanka Chopra as Amal, Alex and Greg's single mother friend
Leo James Davis as Jake Wheeler, Alex and Greg's preschool age son
Amy Landecker as Sandra, Greg's client who is facing marital issues
On February 24, 2017, it was announced that Claire Danes and Jim Parsons had been cast in the drama film adaptation of A Kid Like Jake, a play by Daniel Pearle who would also adapt; while Silas Howard would direct. Parsons and Todd Spiewak would be producing the film through their banner That's Wonderful Productions along with Eric Norsoph,[2]Paul Bernon for Burn Later, and Rachel Song for XS Media.[3]
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2018.[7] Shortly after, IFC Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[8] It received a limited release on June 1, 2018.[9] Playing in 13 theaters, the film grossed $44,824.[10]
Receptionedit
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 49% approval rating based on 49 reviews, and an average rating of 6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A Kid Like Jake poses some truly interesting possibilities -- many of which are lost in its overly cautious approach to an admittedly sensitive subject."[11]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 60 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12]
The Hollywood Reporter called the film a "lovely comedy-drama".[13] The Associated Press gave the film three out of four, writing "Both Danes and Parsons excel in these well-written roles, with a compelling supporting cast around them that includes Octavia Spencer, Priyanka Chopra, Ann Dowd and Amy Landecker. A Kid Like Jake might not be especially cinematic, but it is profound in its simplicity and truthfulness about what real fights sound like and what real lives look like."[14]
Referencesedit
^Lemire, Christy (June 1, 2018). "A Kid Like Jake". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
^Setoodeh, Ramin (February 24, 2017). "Claire Danes, Jim Parsons to Star in Transgender Family Drama 'A Kid Like Jake' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
^McNary, Dave (July 12, 2017). "Amy Landecker Joins Jim Parsons-Claire Danes Drama 'A Kid Like Jake'". Variety. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
^Lodderhose, Diana (May 12, 2017). "Octavia Spencer Joins Claire Danes & Jim Parsons For 'A Kid Like Jake' – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
^Kroll, Justin (May 30, 2017). "Priyanka Chopra Joins Rebel Wilson's 'Isn't It Romantic,' 'A Kid Like Jake' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
^Hipes, Patrick (July 12, 2017). "Amy Landecker Joins The Class For Indie Drama 'A Kid Like Jake'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
^Debruge, Peter (November 29, 2017). "Sundance Film Festival Unveils Full 2018 Features Lineup". Variety. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
^Hipes, Patrick (February 1, 2018). "IFC Films Acquires Sundance Pic 'A Kid Like Jake'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
^"A Kid like Jake". IFC Films. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
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A Kid Like Jake is a 2018 American drama film directed by Silas Howard and written by Daniel Pearle based on his own 2013 play of the same name It stars Claire Danes Jim Parsons who also co produced Priyanka Chopra Amy Landecker Ann Dowd and Octavia Spencer It follows a married couple struggling to navigate their roles as parents to a gender nonconforming child A Kid Like JakeTheatrical release posterDirected bySilas HowardWritten byDaniel PearleBased onA Kid Like Jakeby Daniel PearleProduced byJim Parsons Todd Spiewak Eric Norsoph Paul Bernon Rachel Xiaowen SongStarringClaire Danes Jim Parsons Priyanka Chopra Amy Landecker Ann Dowd Octavia SpencerCinematographySteven Capitano CalitriEdited byMichael TaylorMusic byRoger NeillProductioncompaniesThat s Wonderful Productions Burn Later Productions Double Nickel Entertainment Bankside Films Head Gear Films Metrol Technology XS MediaDistributed byIFC FilmsRelease datesJanuary 23 2018 2018 01 23 Sundance June 1 2018 2018 06 01 United States Running time92 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23 2018 It was theatrically released in the United States on June 1 2018 followed by video on demand on June 8 by IFC Films It received mixed reviews from critics and was nominated for Outstanding Film Limited Release at the 30th GLAAD Media Awards Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 5 Reception 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksPlot editAlex and Greg Wheeler are parents to their four year old son Jake The struggles of getting into a prestigious kindergarten are apparent for the couple as the Wheelers are not the richest family living in New York Family friend and preschool principal Judy suggests they take advantage of Jake s recently developing interests in gender non conformity in order to gain admission 1 Cast editClaire Danes as Alex Wheeler a nervous newly pregnant mother Greg s wife and Jake s mom Jim Parsons as Greg Wheeler a licensed master social worker Jake s father and Alex s husband Priyanka Chopra as Amal Alex and Greg s single mother friend Leo James Davis as Jake Wheeler Alex and Greg s preschool age son Amy Landecker as Sandra Greg s client who is facing marital issues Ann Dowd as Catherine Alex s mom Octavia Spencer as Judith Judy Lawson Jake s preschool principal Aasif Mandvi as Darren Amal s boyfriend Rhys Bhatia as Sanjay Amal s child Annika Boras as LynnProduction editOn February 24 2017 it was announced that Claire Danes and Jim Parsons had been cast in the drama film adaptation of A Kid Like Jake a play by Daniel Pearle who would also adapt while Silas Howard would direct Parsons and Todd Spiewak would be producing the film through their banner That s Wonderful Productions along with Eric Norsoph 2 Paul Bernon for Burn Later and Rachel Song for XS Media 3 On May 12 2017 Octavia Spencer was cast in the film while Priyanka Chopra Ann Dowd and Michaela Watkins were in negotiations to be cast 4 5 In July 2017 Amy Landecker joined the cast 6 Release editThe film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23 2018 7 Shortly after IFC Films acquired U S distribution rights to the film 8 It received a limited release on June 1 2018 9 Playing in 13 theaters the film grossed 44 824 10 Reception editThe review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 49 approval rating based on 49 reviews and an average rating of 6 10 The site s critical consensus reads A Kid Like Jake poses some truly interesting possibilities many of which are lost in its overly cautious approach to an admittedly sensitive subject 11 Metacritic which uses a weighted average assigned the film a score of 60 out of 100 based on 19 critics indicating mixed or average reviews 12 The Hollywood Reporter called the film a lovely comedy drama 13 The Associated Press gave the film three out of four writing Both Danes and Parsons excel in these well written roles with a compelling supporting cast around them that includes Octavia Spencer Priyanka Chopra Ann Dowd and Amy Landecker A Kid Like Jake might not be especially cinematic but it is profound in its simplicity and truthfulness about what real fights sound like and what real lives look like 14 References edit Lemire Christy June 1 2018 A Kid Like Jake RogerEbert com Retrieved November 24 2022 Setoodeh Ramin February 24 2017 Claire Danes Jim Parsons to Star in Transgender Family Drama A Kid Like Jake EXCLUSIVE Variety Retrieved July 11 2017 McNary Dave July 12 2017 Amy Landecker Joins Jim Parsons Claire Danes Drama A Kid Like Jake Variety Retrieved June 1 2018 Lodderhose Diana May 12 2017 Octavia Spencer Joins Claire Danes amp Jim Parsons For A Kid Like Jake Cannes Deadline Hollywood Retrieved July 11 2017 Kroll Justin May 30 2017 Priyanka Chopra Joins Rebel Wilson s Isn t It Romantic A Kid Like Jake EXCLUSIVE Variety Retrieved July 11 2017 Hipes Patrick July 12 2017 Amy Landecker Joins The Class For Indie Drama A Kid Like Jake Deadline Hollywood Retrieved July 12 2017 Debruge Peter November 29 2017 Sundance Film Festival Unveils Full 2018 Features Lineup Variety Retrieved November 29 2017 Hipes Patrick February 1 2018 IFC Films Acquires Sundance Pic A Kid Like Jake Deadline Hollywood Retrieved February 1 2018 A Kid like Jake IFC Films Retrieved March 31 2018 A Kid Like Jake Box Office Mojo Retrieved 11 March 2019 A Kid Like Jake 2018 Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Retrieved October 10 2021 A Kid Like Jake Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved June 14 2018 Felperin Leslie January 24 2018 A Kid Like Jake Film Review Sundance 2018 The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved June 21 2018 Bahr Lindsey May 30 2018 Review A timely parenting drama in A Kid Like Jake Associated Press Retrieved June 21 2018 Further reading editMushtaq Ammara Kazi Farooq 2018 Gender and dysphoria The Lancet Child amp Adolescent Health 2 8 557 doi 10 1016 S2352 4642 18 30215 3 External links editA Kid Like Jake at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from 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