Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- uplifting
- witty
- joyful
- pride month
- feel good movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the musical infectiously enjoyable and emotionally uplifting, while some felt its empowerment message outweighed its dramatic depth.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jamie’s dream of becoming a drag queen structures his movement from private aspiration toward confident public performance.
Jamie responds to bullying and discrimination by insisting on being seen on his own terms.
Jamie’s personal confidence and social relationships develop alongside his drag and musical performances.
Jamie is sustained by his mother and friends while confronting hostility at school and in the wider community.
Films like Everybody's Talking About Jamie, and why
The Prom
uplifting coming-of-age musical centered on queer identity, friendship, and self-expression
In the Heights
teen musical drama combining outsider stigmatization, performance, and exuberant pop-inflected numbers
Billy Elliot
warm, theatrical queer coming-of-age story about family acceptance and personal confidence
Movie Details
- Director
- Jonathan Butterell
- Release Date
- 2021-09-10
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (153)
Cast
- Max Harwood
- Sarah Lancashire
- Lauren Patel
- Sharon Horgan
- Richard E. Grant
- Shobna Gulati
- Ralph Ineson
- Adeel Akhtar
- Samuel Bottomley
- John McCrea
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Everybody's Talking About Jamie about?
- A bullied teenager turns his dream of becoming a drag queen into a flamboyant, defiant journey toward self-acceptance.
- What is Everybody's Talking About Jamie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Everybody's Talking About Jamie as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Everybody's Talking About Jamie violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Everybody's Talking About Jamie as mild.
- What did critics think of Everybody's Talking About Jamie?
- Critics broadly found the musical infectiously enjoyable and emotionally uplifting, while some felt its empowerment message outweighed its dramatic depth.
- Which films are like Everybody's Talking About Jamie?
- Films with a similar feel include The Prom, In the Heights, and Billy Elliot.
- How long is Everybody's Talking About Jamie?
- Everybody's Talking About Jamie runs 115 minutes.
- Where can I watch Everybody's Talking About Jamie?
- In United States, Everybody's Talking About Jamie streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
