About Ray

Original title: 3 Generations

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6.0/10

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Susan Sarandon, Naomi Watts, and Elle Fanning in About Ray (2015)

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After Ray decides to transition from female to male, Ray's mother Maggie must come to terms with the decision while tracking down Ray's biological father to get his legal consent.After Ray decides to transition from female to male, Ray's mother Maggie must come to terms with the decision while tracking down Ray's biological father to get his legal consent.After Ray decides to transition from female to male, Ray's mother Maggie must come to terms with the decision while tracking down Ray's biological father to get his legal consent.

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

7.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
In April 2016, director Gaby Dellal revealed on Instagram that she was re-editing the film. The new cut of the film, released in international markets since late 2016, runs 92 minutes, as opposed to 87 minutes of the initial version that screened at the Toronto premiere in September 2015.

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Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Liev Schreiber/Elle Fanning/Anthony Sadler/Vince Staples (2015)

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Written by Stephen Warbeck
Performed by Elle Fanning

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Featured review

6/10

some weakness in writing

Ray (Elle Fanning) wants to transition to being a boy. He's 16 and needs parental consent. His mother Maggie (Naomi Watts) has to track down his biological father. They live in NYC with Maggie's gay mother Dolly (Susan Sarandon) and her girlfriend Frances. Dolly would rather Ray be a lesbian.

This is tackling an advanced edgy issue. It needs some better writing. The actors are top notch. The story needs to move but it's stuck in molasses. The dream girl probably needs more screen time and played by someone more charismatic. Quite frankly, she needs to be played by somebody like Elle. Ray's flailing attempts at romance is the most compelling story opportunity. There could be love triangles and unrequited love. The bio dad is not that compelling. Despite any weakness in writing, the actors carry the heavy load well especially Elle.