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Freak Show (12A)

Drama, Comedy

US comedy drama in which an eccentric teenager struggles to find acceptance at his conservative high school.


The critical consensus

Alex Lawther gives a big and beautiful performance in Trudie Styler's debut drama.

***(*)(*)Katherine McLaughlin, The List, 18/06/2018

Lawther’s a charismatic, uncompromising lead, and Billy’s campaign is an inspiring one, but this sometimes settles for broad strokes of heroism or villainy where more subtlety would have increased its impact.

***(*)(*)Helen O'Hara, Empire Online, 19/06/2018

A rambling, indulgent, occasionally charming, high school/coming of age comedy-drama.

**(*)(*)(*)Geoffrey Macnab, The Independent, 20/06/2018

It barely scratches the surface of the complex themes that it wants to explore.

**(*)(*)(*)David Jenkins, Little White Lies, 22/06/2018

Trudie Styler’s well-intentioned film sees a gay boy try to turn his high-school troubles around.

***(*)(*)Wendy Ide, The Observer, 24/06/2018

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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