Transamerica (2005) | agoodmovietowatch
Transamerica 6.9 2005 Movie

Transamerica

Dir. Duncan Tucker · United States of America · English, Spanish

Our take by Aaron

Bree (Felicity Huffman) is an uptight transwoman who gets a phone call from her long lost son who is in trouble. She does not tell him she is his father but bails him out of jail and they end up on a long road trip to LA. Bree’s high strung conservative personality intersecting with a wild young man and people they meet along the way leads to some comical situations. Felicity Huffman’s performance is excellent. It is enjoyable to watch the characters develop over the film.

What happens

A transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she had a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.

What the critics said

Notable Critics

"Laugh-out-loud funny, tartly off-color and ultimately touching."

— Eddie Cockrell

Awards

Oscars

2 noms

Nominated: Best ActressNominated: Best Original Song

Berlin

1 win

Won: Reader Jury of the Siegessäule

Golden Globes

2 noms

Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion PictureNominated: Best Original Song

SAG Awards

1 nom

Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Spirit Awards

2 wins · 1 nom

Won: Best Female LeadWon: Best First ScreenplayNominated: Best First Feature

Nat. Board of Review

1 win

Won: Best Actress

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