Synopsis
A young transgender man named Brandon navigates love, life, and trying to pass as a boy in rural Nebraska.
Scores
Overall Score
77.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.6%
Review Aggregate
85.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 55 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, visually striking, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenvisually strikingemotionalcoming of agegrittytragicstylizedsuspensefullightheartedromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Swank | 1999 | $85,000 | $160,000 | (est) |
| Chloë Sevigny | 1999 | $52,000 | $98,000 | (est) |
| Peter Sarsgaard | 1999 | $39,000 | $74,000 | (est) |
| Brendan Sexton III | 1999 | $32,000 | $61,000 | (est) |
| Alison Folland | 1999 | $28,000 | $52,000 | (est) |
| Alicia Goranson | 1999 | $24,000 | $46,000 | (est) |
| Matt McGrath | 1999 | $22,000 | $41,000 | (est) |
| Rob Campbell | 1999 | $20,000 | $37,000 | (est) |
| Jeannetta Arnette | 1999 | $18,000 | $34,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count84
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes106,564
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $11,540,607 | $21,730,423 |
| International | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $11,540,607 | $21,730,423 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $5,770,304 | $10,865,211 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $18,945,000 | $35,672,548 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $24,486,000 | $46,105,992 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $2,769,746 | $5,215,301 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $51,971,049 | $97,859,052 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $2,000,000 | $3,765,906 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $2,500,000 (est) | $4,707,383 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $4,158,000 | $7,829,319 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $3,338,000 | $6,285,298 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $400,000 | $753,181 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $12,396,000 | $23,341,088 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $39,575,049 | $74,517,965 |
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