Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- tender
- witty
- date night
- pride month
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film warm-hearted, funny, involving, and well served by its two lead performances, while noting its unusually affirmative lesbian teen romance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Randy and Evie come from sharply different economic and social worlds, creating pressure around their relationship.
Evie discovers an unexpected passion for Randy while both girls negotiate family and peer disapproval.
The film centers two teenage girls in love and frames their relationship as sweet, healthy, and worth defending.
The film combines funny, lighthearted storytelling with homophobia, friendship loss, and family conflict.
Films like The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love, and why
But I'm a Cheerleader
tender coming-of-age romance centered on queer identity, social pressure, and youthful self-discovery
Desert Hearts
warm lesbian romance balancing comedy, family tension, and resistance to social convention
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
sincere queer teen romance confronting class, identity, and the fear of coming out
Saving Face
emotionally accessible romantic drama about young women finding love against restrictive communities
Movie Details
- Director
- Maria Maggenti
- Release Date
- 1995-06-16
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (98)
Cast
- Laurel Holloman
- Nicole Ari Parker
- Maggie Moore
- Kate Stafford
- Sabrina Artel
- Toby Poser
- Stephanie Berry
- Dale Dickey
- Nelson Edwin Rodríguez
- John Elsen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Strand Releasing Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love about?
- Two teenage girls from opposite social worlds find a defiant, tender love that outlasts the disapproval surrounding them.
- What is The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love.
- What did critics think of The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love?
- Critics broadly found the film warm-hearted, funny, involving, and well served by its two lead performances, while noting its unusually affirmative lesbian teen romance.
- Which films are like The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love?
- Films with a similar feel include But I'm a Cheerleader, Desert Hearts, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, and Saving Face.
- How long is The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love?
- The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love?
- In United States, The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love streams on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel.
