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The Opposite of Sex (1998)

105 min · Coming Of Age, Family Drama, LGBTQ-related film, Teen Comedy Film, comedy drama, romantic comedy

Popularity4.5/5
12-month trend5.1k3.3kExpand

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5.1k02025-09: 4,590 views2025-10: 4,689 views2025-11: 3,791 views2025-12: 3,395 views2026-01: 3,766 views2026-02: 3,335 views2026-03: 5,134 views2026-04: 4,780 views2026-05: 4,242 views2026-06: 3,725 views2026-07: 4,214 views2026-08: 3,950 views
Sep4.6kOct4.7kNov3.8kDec3.4kJan3.8kFeb3.3kMar5.1kApr4.8kMay4.2kJun3.7kJul4.2kAug4.0k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Don Roos

Cast

Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan, Lisa Kudrow, Lyle Lovett, Johnny Galecki, Ivan Sergei, Heather Lee, William Lee Scott, Colin Ferguson

The story

Sixteen-year-old Dedee Truitt runs away from home. She is pregnant by her ex-boyfriend, Randy Cates. Not revealing her pregnancy, Dedee eventually moves in with her much older half-brother Bill, a gay teacher in a conservative, suburban community in St.

Catalogue themes and tags

Alkoholiker, Gay, Homosexuality, Moving Out, Step Father, Sterben, Romantic comedy, LGBT, Indie, Gay Interest, Drama, Comedy, Gay Themed, Black comedy, Romance Film, Domestic Comedy

Genres

Coming Of Age, Family Drama, LGBTQ-related film, Teen Comedy Film, comedy drama, romantic comedy
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