Synopsis
The story of teenager Billy Bloom who, despite attending an ultra conservative high school, makes the decision to run for homecoming queen.
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Cast
- Alex LawtherBilly Bloom
- Ian NelsonFlip
- AnnaSophia RobbBlah Blah Blah
- Celia WestonFlorence
- Abigail BreslinLynette
- Bette MidlerMuv
- Larry PineWilliam
- Christopher Dylan WhiteBernard
- Willa FitzgeraldTiffany Tarbell
- Michael ParkPrincipal Onnigan
Recommendations
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Village Voice
[A] bitterly funny and warmly empathetic first feature. - 75
Observer
The results are a mixed bag of charm and calamity, marking the feature-length directorial debut of Trudie Styler who, in real life, is the wife of singing star Sting. She’s a talent worth watching. - 70
Los Angeles Times
Freak Show is carried by a fully committed performance from Lawther, who quivers and swans and roars like the best of the Hollywood grand dames. - 60
Empire
Lawther’s a charismatic, uncompromising lead, and Billy’s campaign is an inspiring one, but this sometimes settles for broad strokes of heroism or villainy where more subtlety would have increased its impact. - 50
The New York Times
Mr. Lawther is sympathetic and appealing as Billy, but Ms. Styler seems to mistake broad strokes for stylistic daring, and her colorful but diffuse movie never jells. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
What keeps it reasonably engaging...is an appealing central performance from Alex Lawther. - 50
Screen Daily
Freak Show’s formula, fabulousness and feel-good messaging doesn’t sparkle so much as soak up the glow of its obvious predecessors. - 50
Arizona Republic
That Freak Show is not the joyous gay party it aspires to be is a testament to squandered opportunities. For all the aces up its sleeve, Freak Show never quite lets its freak flag fly.
