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Spoiler Alert (2022)

PG-13 12/02/2022 Romance, Comedy, Drama 1h 50m
70%
User
Score
7.3/10
87%
61/100

Love never stops surprising you. Even when you know how it ends.

Overview

Journalist Michael Ausiello embarks on a rollercoaster ride of emotions when Kit Cowan, his partner of 14 years, is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Michael Showalter

Director

David Marshall Grant

Screenplay

Dan Savage

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Jim Parsons

Jim Parsons

Michael Ausiello

Ben Aldridge

Ben Aldridge

Kit Cowan

Sally Field

Sally Field

Marilyn

Bill Irwin

Bill Irwin

Bob

Josh Pais

Josh Pais

Scott

Antoni Porowski

Antoni Porowski

Sebastian

Nikki M. James

Nikki M. James

Nina

Jeffery Self

Jeffery Self

Nick

Tara Summers

Tara Summers

Mrs. Ausiello

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Media

Kit's Last Moments

Kit's Last Moments

Kit Reveals His Boyfriend to His Parents

Kit Reveals His Boyfriend to His Parents

Jim Parsons' Meet Cute with Ben Aldridge - Extended Preview

Jim Parsons' Meet Cute with Ben Aldridge - Extended Preview

Michael and Kit Bond Over Dinner Extended Preview

Michael and Kit Bond Over Dinner Extended Preview

Jim Parsons & Ben Aldridge Reminisce About Their Favorite Scenes | Stories From Set

Jim Parsons & Ben Aldridge Reminisce About Their Favorite Scenes | Stories From Set

"Just A Friend" Official Clip

"Just A Friend" Official Clip

Spoiler Alert's Jim Parsons Tells Us Why He Loves The Angelika | My Favorite Cinema

Spoiler Alert's Jim Parsons Tells Us Why He Loves The Angelika | My Favorite Cinema

"Oh Papa" Official Clip

"Oh Papa" Official Clip

Discover the Romantic Side of NYC Through The Locations in Spoiler Alert | Reel Destinations | Ep 13

Discover the Romantic Side of NYC Through The Locations in Spoiler Alert | Reel Destinations | Ep 13

"Merry Christmas" Official Clip

"Merry Christmas" Official Clip

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Reviews

A review by Peter McGinn

Written on January 16, 2023

I suppose a Madison Avenue advertising rep might label this movie something like “Love Story meets Philadelphia.” But to say it is part of the dying lover genre but with gay lovers is pigeonholing it a bit too much. There are only so many ways a love story between gay men can be told, and ditto for how a dying lover story unfolds. So a few familiar plot details are perhaps inevitable. But even those familiar details, such as one of the men staying closeted to his parents, is handled with a freshness in how it is resolved.

And the memories of a childhood as revealed as a 70s sitcom certainly seemed imaginative and different to me. There is a chemistry between the lovers which, let’s face it, is a requirement for the film to work, and the usual ensemble cast of friends and relatives...

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