Brian George, Jimi Mistry, Kristen Holden-Reid

Alim, a gay Canadian living in Toronto, is channeling the debonair ghost of Cary Grant, sort of. He's managed to juggle things so that, while living a carefree lifestyle with a fabulous new boyfriend,...( read more  read more... ) he's also been able to keep from "coming out" to his conservative mother, who lives across the "Big Pond" in London. But things are going to change, because mom's planning an impromptu visit. Uh-oh!

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R, 92 min.

Directed by: Ian Iqbal Rashid

Release Date: July 16, 2004

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DVD Release Date: January 11, 2005

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  • August 3, 2007
    Just like television these days, gay-themed movies are becoming a more popular genre. There aren't very many gay-themed movies that are actually realistic with a decent script and acting. The movie is touching despite being flawed in many ways. Jimi Mistry's performance was horri...( read more)ble and Giles and Alim had almost no chemistry. The production values were amateurish. The biggest problem for me with the movie was that Alim's character was not fleshed out at all even in the screenplay level.
  • July 19, 2006
    What do you get when you're gay AND you come from a culture that ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT ALLOW IT?!?!? You create an imaginary friend who's a lot like a classic movie star from Hollywood's golden age so that he may give you advice as to what to do. This movie is soooo cute. It's basi...( read more)cally the same storyline as Bend It Like Beckham, except there's no soccer and the main character in this movie is a gay man who likes playing with a different sort of balls. Alim must hide the fact that he's gay to his mother, a stereotypically conservative Indian woman who is coming to visit him. The comedy that ensues is somewhat predictable but also very funny and endearing. Kyle MacLachlan is superb as the Spirit of Cary Grant and is probably one of his better performances in recent memory! Except for his role in Showgirls, of course! Kidding. Watch this movie. It'll make you laugh-- or at least chuckle and relax.
  • December 10, 2007
    A BEAUTIFUL MOVIE!!!

    My sister was watching this, and I stopped and sat down to watch.

    LOVED IT!!
  • September 8, 2009
    bi racial love story.
  • September 3, 2009
    loved Kyle McLachan as Cary Grant.
  • September 1, 2009
    Fantastic!
    Totally love this film!
  • July 23, 2009
    A crossing of cultures, lives, and lifestyles, A movie that you walk away with a smile
  • June 24, 2009
    As far as gay movies go, I really enjoyed this movie. It's cute and touching while also having the extra depth of cultural conflict and misunderstanding. The mother is an amazing character and I think she alone makes the movie worth watching.
  • May 30, 2009
    see it once but dont really remember it but a gud film i guess from wot i do remember x
  • May 17, 2009
    Despite his caricatural direction and hic cliché, it,s the way they used them to the gay side that make it the most interesting and in another quite charming. Delicious in a lot of way, MacLachlan is more than fine otherwise.

Critic Reviews


August 6, 2004
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

Pleasant but predictable comedy. full review

July 13, 2004
Nick Schager, Filmcritic.com

Color me unconvinced. full review

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