The story of Michael Ausiello and Kit Cowan's relationship, which takes a tragic turn when Cowan is diagnosed with terminal cancer.The story of Michael Ausiello and Kit Cowan's relationship, which takes a tragic turn when Cowan is diagnosed with terminal cancer.The story of Michael Ausiello and Kit Cowan's relationship, which takes a tragic turn when Cowan is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
- Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations
Eleni Yiovas
- Night Nurse
- (as Ellen Yiovas)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
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- TriviaIn a December 2022 article for the Daily Beast, Kevin Fallon reported that in Michael Ausiello's capacity as a TV reporter for publications including TV Guide, Entertainment Weekly, and TVLine, Ausiello had interviewed Jim Parsons several times over the years that Parsons starred on The Big Bang Theory (2007). When Ausiello's source memoir was released in 2017, Ausiello asked Parsons to moderate a Los Angeles Q&A session on it, and when Parsons read the book to prepare for the panel, his husband, Todd Spiewak, found him sobbing in their living room. Spiewak suggested to Parsons that if he had such a strong emotional reaction to the story, he should option it for the movies - which is what they ended up doing together (both Parsons and Spiewak are producers).
- GoofsImmediately before Michael and Kit lie down under their first Christmas tree, there are several presents underneath. When they lie down, there are no presents.
- Quotes
Kit Cowan: I'm... I'm gay.
[Marilyn looks at Michael]
Michael Ausiello: I'm gay, too.
Kirby: I am also gay.
[Kit looks at Kirby conforming]
Kirby: I am.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The View: Sally Field/12 Days of Holidays (2022)
Featured review
Given the jokey title,"Spoiler Alert," I expected very little from this movie, but it proved to be a pleasant surprise from start to finish, from the clever device of the flashbacks in sitcom frames to the excellent acting by a wonderful cast. Main characters Michael and Kit are very real young men, each with his own history and issues with coming out as gay. Jim Parsons does a beautiful, nuanced job portraying Michael, and there's the extra layer of Michael being portrayed by Jim Parsons, former star of a popular sitcom, telling about the pain of growing up in sitcom-staged scenes. The way that Kit's parents embraced him and his relationship with Michael was well done, thanks to the intelligent script and the performances of Sally Field and Bill Irwin.
This is a love story, heartfelt, funny, and affirming. Well-written and finely acted -- I recommend it.
This is a love story, heartfelt, funny, and affirming. Well-written and finely acted -- I recommend it.
- anne-m-hudson
- Jul 20, 2023
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,384,003
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $82,983
- Dec 4, 2022
- Gross worldwide
- $1,434,850
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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