Freak Show

IFC Films | Release Date: January 12, 2018

8.1	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 24 Ratings

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ShowMeMoreJun 1, 2018

I was captivated from the moment Alex Lawther (as Billy) began the narration in the opening scene. I consider him incredibly talented and he played this role fabulously. It is a role which I would consider difficult and needed real talentI was captivated from the moment Alex Lawther (as Billy) began the narration in the opening scene. I consider him incredibly talented and he played this role fabulously. It is a role which I would consider difficult and needed real talent to be convincing. The film has a global message and thankfully avoids labeling. It is not a movie that follows the formulas seen in Call me by your Name or Love, Simon. It's quite different to those. I totally recommend it.… Expand

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santymvazquezFeb 17, 2018

Definitely, the best movie I've seen, I loved everything, but the best thing was the message the movie gave, it was incredible!

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justwibiAug 29, 2018

cliche and mediocre. but, alex performance definitely daved entire film. his performance so engaging.

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JLuis_001Jan 22, 2018

Good for its message, it undoubtedly touches inclusion and bullying in an accurate way but it is also handled in a simplistic way, it seems to be focused on audiences that will not demand more and it also feels at times like an episode ofGood for its message, it undoubtedly touches inclusion and bullying in an accurate way but it is also handled in a simplistic way, it seems to be focused on audiences that will not demand more and it also feels at times like an episode of Glee. It is worth watching for the strong perfomance of its lead actor Alex Lawther.… Expand

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Rcavey92212Jul 29, 2020

I stumbled upon this little gem for Pride month. Alex Lawther of the end of the f***ing world stars as Billy Bloom a creative and talented young man who finds himself living with his father in a middle American town filled with homophobia.I stumbled upon this little gem for Pride month. Alex Lawther of the end of the f***ing world stars as Billy Bloom a creative and talented young man who finds himself living with his father in a middle American town filled with homophobia. Regardless of what anyone thinks he stays true to himself. After a vicious attack he is saved by the school quarterback and a friendship begins. The boy, Flip is played by the adorable Ian Nelson of the boy next door, tries to help him fit in better but he's commited to being his genuine self. Diva Bette Midler (Beaches) stars as his mother and Abigail Breslin (Zombieland), Anna Sophia Robb (Bridge to Terebithia), Celia Watson (Invasion) and Willa Fitzgerald (MTV's Scream) also star. It's a fun, emotional coming of age flick that's not perfect but is definitely worth a watch.

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enikmixApr 18, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The freak show is a very underrated masterpiece (IMDb 6.6), most of you probably haven't even heard of this movie and it's probably fine. The film was originally aimed at a small audience, unfortunately in our world, only a small number of people will be interested in this film, the problems that it raises, the stereotypes that it shows. Billie Bloom is my homecoming queen. The plot of the films at first glance is very simple LGBTQ boy moves to a small town, where he begins to hate almost all the students of the school. But there is no only black or only white, in the crowd of these haters, he finds Flip Kelly, Mark Kelly and a couple of other friends-acquaintances, but honestly this is nothing more than an extra. I'm not going to tell you the whole story to be honest, it's not really important, so if you're interested in this movie, you can watch it. This one will be like a mirror for every LGBTQ person, the film shows harassment from a homophobic society, the film shows a friend (girlfriend) - an acquaintance (acquaintance) with whom you want to be together, but he is not an LGBTQ person, although you may sometimes think that this is so. The film shows latent LGBTQ people who show homophobia only as a defense of themselves, but eventually, realize that they live in "someone else's skin" only because someone can condemn them or take the place of Billy Bloom. The film shows how society is not ready to accept LGBTQ people, even if it treats them positively or neutrally. The film shows a friend ( girlfriend) who likes to spend time with you, who considers you his friend, but because of the fear that his (her ) ) they will also consider LGBTQ a person, or they will also start hounding you because of the fact that he ( she ) communicates with you, he (she ) as in the movie, he asks you to hide it or just turns away from you, either because of your refusal or because of other reasons. Each of us needs a person like Billy Bloom, who can reveal to us our inner freak, who we really are without the mask that we wear when we go out into society. And as the film shows, when we open our inner freak to ourselves and others, many people will turn away from us. But is it better to live under a mask, but in the approval of society, or to be what we are, even without those people who consider us freaks? Also, the film does not go into some fairy tale, wherein the end everything will be fine and everyone will accept you and everything will be fine, NO. The film shows that even if people understand you, they will not be able to accept you (some of them) and eventually that friend will not take off his mask or just turn out to be an LGBTQ person and you will not live like in a fairy tale, the world will not become a beautiful place, etc. In summary, I want to say that this film is ideal for those people who doubt who he really is, for already open LGBTQ people, this film will only be such a good look from the outside at themselves, that would understand what we do not owe this society. I hope that you will want to watch this film and I still repeat once again that the film is most underestimated, I understand that it is not ideal from the point of view of shooting, na… Expand

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