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Poster Boy

Can he keep his secret?

2004 · 1h 38m · R Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by Zak Tucker

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Overview

The gay son of a conservative senator who is also the poster boy for his father's re-election unknowingly befriends a gay activist bent on destroying the hypocritical campaign.

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30%
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Rotten

While the movie's discussion points certainly rank on par with those political thrillers, there's not enough substance for the movie to succeed on its own merits, a point underscored by posters selling the movie on Newton's perfectly airbrushed chest.

Peter Debruge, Miami Herald
Rotten

A polemic masquerading as a movie, Poster Boy unspools like a humorless lecture on right-wing homophobia.

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Rotten

Although audiences will admire the film's do-it-yourself energy and commitment, Poster Boy finally collapses of its own contrived weight, deflating just when it should soar into madcap -- or at least thoughtful -- satire.

Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Rotten

An overwrought story of American politics and image-making that really only gets interesting in the final act.

Janice Page, Boston Globe
Rotten

Some clunky writing and a distracting subplot limit the effectiveness of this ambitious low-budget indie.

G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle

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