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Jeffrey

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Jeffrey (1995)

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Reviews Counted:22

Fresh:13

Rotten:9

Average Rating:6.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: When the condom breaks in the middle of sex, the terrified Jeffrey concludes that it's high time to protect himself from AIDS by swearing off sex for good. However, the minute he makes this... When the condom breaks in the middle of sex, the terrified Jeffrey concludes that it's high time to protect himself from AIDS by swearing off sex for good. However, the minute he makes this decision, he walks into the gym and spies the beautiful Steve, pumping iron and ready for an intimate encounter. And every time the newly celibate Jeffrey rejects Steve's provocative advances, it becomes a little harder to say no. Soon, Jeffrey realizes that Steve is the man of his dreams... until he finds out that his beloved is HIV positive. [More]

Starring: Steven Weber, Michael T. Weiss, Patrick Stewart, Bryan Batt

Starring: Steven Weber, Michael T. Weiss, Patrick Stewart, Bryan Batt, Sigourney Weaver, Kathy Najimy, Christine Baranski, Nathan Lane, Olympia Dukakis

Director: Christopher Ashley

Director: Christopher Ashley

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Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
03/26/09
Variety
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As written by Paul Rudnick (Premiere's Libby Gelman-Waxner), this is a mildly amusing but unsuccessful vignettish attempt to make a gay comedy about AIDS in which the characters' exuality is outfront, exuberant, and unapologetic.

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08/10/06
Emanuel Levy
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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

No review available.

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07/10/04
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

A miscast lead, but Patrick Stewart makes it all worthwhile.

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09/23/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Outstanding comedy. Effectively portrays the romance of gay relationships, with a Woody Allen tone of comedy.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com
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05/20/03
Caryn James
Caryn James
New York Times
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05/20/03
Leonard Schwarz
Leonard Schwarz
Palo Alto Weekly

No review available.

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02/21/03
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

No review available.

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07/26/02
David Poland
David Poland
Hot Button

It's not a total bust, and some of the performances are charming, but it never matches the gleeful, irreverent mischief it had on stage.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
06/18/02
Edward Guthmann
Edward Guthmann
San Francisco Chronicle

A warm and humorous -- as well as a sad and moving -- exploration of all-too-human relationships.

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06/05/02
Jean Oppenheimer
Jean Oppenheimer
Boxoffice Magazine

If you think Priest got people's dander up, Jeffrey will have them running for their Saturday night specials, snickersnees, and heart pills.

Full Review Source: PopcornQ | comment Comment
04/23/02
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
PopcornQ

Rudnick, adapting his off-Broadway hit, deftly blends uproarious fun and touching gravity.

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
05/12/01
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone

Wildly uneven, and it aims at the lowest common denominator in its exceedingly broad comedy.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
02/13/01
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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A charming, proudly old-fashioned screwball comedy.

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01/01/00
Barry Walters
Barry Walters
San Francisco Examiner

A clever, biting and funny movie about gay love in the age of AIDS.

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01/01/00
Bruce Kirkland
Bruce Kirkland
Jam! Movies

Some of this is amusing but most simply isn't funny enough to support off-the-wall antics laced with poignancy.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Warm and witty, but short on stamina.

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01/01/00
David Parkinson
David Parkinson
Empire Magazine
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While this may sound intriguing, the picture merely jumps around clumsily from incident to incident.

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01/01/00
Hal Hinson
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Washington Post
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