Say Uncle (2005)
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17% of critics liked it
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31% of users liked it
(17,499 ratings)
A gay artist and telemarketer with a special knack for getting along well with children discovers just how closed-minded the suburbs can be when he attempts to find happiness after losing his godson in writer/director Peter Paige's affectionate, not-so-black comedy. Paul Johnson (Paige) is a… More A gay artist and telemarketer with a special knack for getting along well with children discovers just how closed-minded the suburbs can be when he attempts to find happiness after losing his godson in writer/director Peter Paige's affectionate, not-so-black comedy. Paul Johnson (Paige) is a Portland-based artist and telemarketer who loves nothing more in life than the time spent with his two-year-old godson, Morgan. Upon learning that his best friends the Fabers are moving to Japan and taking their son Morgan with them, Paul wallows in a state of deep denial that ultimately results in him missing the Fabers' departing flight. Encouraged by his good friend Russell (Anthony Clark) to get out of his house and spend more time with others, Paul soon ventures out to a local playground, where he finds comfort and joy in the youthful exuberance that surrounds him. When it comes to the concept of a grown homosexual spending time with young children, not everyone in the suburbs can be so accepting, though, and as Paul attempts to find ways of keeping himself surrounded by his pint-sized pals, nosy neighbor and disapproving mother Maggie Butler (Kathy Najimy) rallies a ready army of angry soccer moms to take action and keep Paul away from the local children. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Peter Paige
- Genres
- Drama, Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jun 23, 2006 Wide
- Studio
- TLA Releasing
Critic Reviews
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Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Laughless, pointless and downright creepy.
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Ask yourself: If you saw an unknown, single man repeatedly approach kids in the park, would you be concerned? If so, you may not find Paul, and his unbalanced Peter Pan complex, quite as charming as Paige does.
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
A comedy about a suspected gay pedophile is something even Mel Brooks might balk at, but Say Uncle would have benefited from his ability to turn bad taste into good feature.
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Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter
As written and portrayed by Paige, his protagonist comes across a lot less like an oddball, misunderstood naif than he does an irritatingly self-absorbed loser with some serious boundary issues.
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
A movie that made my skin crawl.
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Cast
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Peter Paige
as Paul
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Kathy Najimy
as Maggie
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Gabrielle Union
as Elise
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Anthony Clark
as Russell
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Lisa Edelstein
as Sarah
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Jim Ortlieb
as Berman
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Melanie Lynskey
as Susan
- Ayanna Berkshire
- Don Adler
- Katie O'Grady
- Patrick Dizney





