The Miseducation of Cameron Post
A queer teenager finds solidarity and self-possession inside a conversion therapy program designed to erase her identity.
Overview
A poignant exploration of identity and acceptance amidst societal rejection.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- compassionate
- intimate
- reflective movie night
- lgbtq film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's witty, compassionate coming-of-age story, emotional generosity, and challenge to religious and social intolerance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cameron is confined to a conversion therapy center after being caught with another girl, making institutional prejudice the central dramatic force.
Cameron, Jane, and Adam become friends and create a new family while enduring the center's intolerance.
The film's wit and generosity, echoed in the critical consensus, temper its critique of conversion therapy and religious intolerance.
The conversion therapy center organizes Cameron's daily life through rules, repentance, supervision, and enforced behavioral correction.
Films like The Miseducation of Cameron Post, and why
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
shares a queer coming of age story, intimate drama, and compassionate examination of homophobia and chosen family
Boy Erased
shares an lgbtq teen perspective, repression by religious institutions, and a bittersweet path toward self-acceptance
Pride
shares a witty, tender queer coming of age tone and a focus on friendship as resistance to social prejudice
Pariah
shares a restrained independent drama style, lesbian identity themes, and emotionally observant treatment of adolescent sexuality
Movie Details
- Director
- Desiree Akhavan
- Release Date
- 2018-07-18
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (1033)
Cast
- Chloë Grace Moretz
- Sasha Lane
- Forrest Goodluck
- John Gallagher Jr.
- Jennifer Ehle
- Marin Ireland
- Owen Campbell
- Kerry Butler
- Quinn Shephard
- Emily Skeggs
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy 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 Miseducation of Cameron Post about?
- A queer teenager finds solidarity and self-possession inside a conversion therapy program designed to erase her identity.
- What is The Miseducation of Cameron Post like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Miseducation of Cameron Post as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Miseducation of Cameron Post violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Miseducation of Cameron Post.
- What did critics think of The Miseducation of Cameron Post?
- Critics broadly praised the film's witty, compassionate coming-of-age story, emotional generosity, and challenge to religious and social intolerance.
- Which films are like The Miseducation of Cameron Post?
- Films with a similar feel include The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Boy Erased, Pride, and Pariah.
- How long is The Miseducation of Cameron Post?
- The Miseducation of Cameron Post runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Miseducation of Cameron Post?
- In United States, The Miseducation of Cameron Post streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
