Transamerica
Seen it?2005 | 103 min | Drama, Adventure, Comedy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (77% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 13 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. If you loved Easy Rider or Boogie Nights, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use and sex.
A transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she had a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
77% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$13 million worldwide on a $1 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 115K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Duncan Tucker
- Felicity HuffmanSabrina "Bree" Osbourne / Stanley Schupak
- Kevin ZegersToby Wilkins
- Fionnula FlanaganElizabeth Schupak
- Burt YoungMurray Schupak
- Carrie PrestonSydney Schupak
- Elizabeth PeñaMargaret
- Graham GreeneCalvin Many Goats
- Venida EvansArletty
- Jon BudinoffAlex
- Raynor ScheineBobby Jensen