In & Out

In & Out (1997)

  • 72% of critics liked it
    (29 reviews)

  • 47% of users liked it
    (37,324 ratings)

Life is sweet for high-school English teacher and sports coach Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline); he's still living where he grew up, he has a good relationship with his father (Wilford Brimley) and mother (Debbie Reynolds), he's respected by his community, and he's about to marry Emily (Joan Cusack),… More

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
Frank Oz
Written By
Paul Rudnick
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Sep 19, 1997 Wide
On DVD
Oct 20, 1998
Paramount

Critic Reviews

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Common Sense Media

    Lighthearted comedy gently satirizes "coming out."

  • Rob Nelson, Boston Phoenix

    In & Out is the screwball Philadelphia, a movie that contorts itself in order to indulge and then whitewash the core audience's perceived homophobia.

  • Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

    A plain ol' enjoyable time at the movies.

  • Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com

    Paul Rudnick has written scenes that will go down as classics.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    A benign spoof on the bias people have against gays.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • ♥˩ƳИИ &


    Cast: Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Tom Selleck, Matt Dillon, Debbie Reynolds, Wilford Brimley, Bob Newhart, Deborah Rush, Lewis J. Stadlen, Gregory Jbara, Shalom Harlow, Shawn Hatosy, Zak Orth, Lauren Ambrose, Alexandra Holden, Selma Blair, Glenn Close, Whoopi Goldberg, Jay Leno… More

  • Fernando Rafael Q


    Stereotypical and sometimes plain absurd, IN & OUT does manage to cause a few laughs, mostly due to Kevin Kline and Joan Cusack's performances. Debbie Reynolds and Matt Dillon have their moments as well. For its climactic scene, the film demands a suspension of disbelief… More

  • Spencer S


    Kevin Kline is one of my favorite actors, so I may sound biased when I say his performance was spot on, and it was. It was great, hilarious, and unexpected. Still, the plot had something to be desired, and mostly it was downright depressing at certain times. Still, good film.

  • Jason O


    Sat through the whole thing but never really got into it. I didn't think it was fun or funny, except for funny queer. The ending is nothing but gay acceptance crap.

  • Anthony L


    If people want to watch these kinds of films in the privacy of their own homes then fine, I just don't want this kind of rubbish on my TV and shoved in my face! ;o) Directed by Miss Piggy.

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