The read
Critics rate it 25 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
A misanthropic 20-something gay visual artist, Mark, finds himself unwittingly in New York City after he lies to his mother about a job at a prestigious art gallery. He then takes a survival job babysitting for 6-year-old Milo, whose faith in Mark is empowering and ultimately, transformative.
Ratings
IMDb4.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes73%
Critics rate it 25 points higher than audiences do.
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Mark BlaneDirector
- Ben MankoffDirector
- Mark BlaneWriter
Cast
- Patricia RichardsonPeggy Nabel
- Mark BlaneMark
- Jeanine SerrallesAnnie
- Peter Y. KimCharles
- Rodney RichardsonRussell
- Naian González NorvindBriahna
- Matthew ShearLars
- Lucy DeVitoAlexis
- Christian PatrickLeather Man
- Zachary BoothS.
- Donna MitchellCora
- Rebecca BrooksherGrace
Stills
Themes
mothersexualityartistbabysitterrentman childbrooklyn, new york citybullied