Girl Play (2004)
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25% of critics liked it
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51% of users liked it
(2,607 ratings)
Actresses Robin Greenspan and Lacie Harmon used the ups and downs of their real-life romance as the inspiration for this comedy drama about two performers whose real lives are beginning to mirror their latest roles. Robin (Greenspan) is an actress who has been in a deeply committed relationship with… More Actresses Robin Greenspan and Lacie Harmon used the ups and downs of their real-life romance as the inspiration for this comedy drama about two performers whose real lives are beginning to mirror their latest roles. Robin (Greenspan) is an actress who has been in a deeply committed relationship with Audrey (Katherine Randolph) for six years, while fellow thespian Lacie (Harmon) is not much on commitment and tends to tire of her lovers once the initial excitement wears off. Robin an Lacie have been cast opposite one another as lesbian lovers in a play directed by the wildly flamboyant Gabriel (Dom DeLuise). While they don't get along well at first, an undeniable chemistry develops between Robin and Lacie, and before long they discover they've fallen in love. However, this doesn't entirely happy news; Robin has to decide if she wants to dump Audrey for Lacie, while Lacie has to choose between the freedom of the single life and her feelings for Robin. Based on the play Real Girls, Girl Play also features Mink Stole as Robin's mother, who has little understanding of her daughter's sexual orientation. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lee Friedlander
- Genres
- Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jul 11, 2004 Wide
- Studio
- Wolfe Video
Critic Reviews
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Ned Martel, New York Times
Mainly a simple pair of soliloquies about lesbians struggling as life partners, with some scenes of farce and dread in the mix.
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V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Exactly why we should care about these narcissists is a mystery.
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
With little plot and a stifling set, the movie needs stronger performances than its leads can offer.
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Melissa Anderson, Village Voice
Greenspan and Harmon's paltry song of themselves concludes with five minutes of outtakes, capping the self-love.
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Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter
A small-scale but winning comedy.
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Cast
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Robin Greenspan
as Robin
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Lacie Harmon
as Lacie
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Mink Stole
as Robin's Mother
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Dom DeLuise
as Gabriel
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Katherine Randolph
as Audrey
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Lauren Maher
as Cass
- Dominic Ottersbach
- Gina DeVivo
- Shannon Perez
- Kate Randolph Burns

