Get Real

1999 • 110 minutes

About this movie

There's no time quite as awkward as adolescence. Between the sky-high expectations of parents, the constant scrutiny of peers, and one's own raging hormones, something's got to give. And if, like Steven Carter, you also happen to be gay, navigating your way through adolescence can be like hiking through a minefield! Ben Silverstone (Adrian Lyne's Lolita) stars as Steven Carter in this charming and compelling comedy that drew raves at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. A cinematic valentine about coming of age and coming to terms with who you are, Get Real "shouldn't be missed. It mingles laughter and tears, and like its hero, is determined to make love soar above everything," (Richard Rayner, Harper's Bazaar).

Ratings and reviews

a good flick. problem is, as much as one would like their coming out to so seamless, it rarely is. There are way more bumps than this story portrays.

One of my favorite gay movies. Funny and sophisticated look at gay high school life and coming out.

Been watching this film for years and every time I watch I enjoy it so much.