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2005 Certificate 15
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Felicity Huffman plays an uptight male-to-female transsexual named Sabrina Bree Osbourne (nee Stanley). Bree's life takes a sudden turn when she receives a phone call from New York. Her son, Toby (Kevin Zegers), has been jailed, and Bree needs to post bail for him. The only problem is, Bree didn't know she had a son, but her .. Read more

Starring Felicity Huffman, Fionnula Flanagan, Kevin Zeggers, Graham Greene
Director Duncan Tucker
Genres Audio Descriptive, Comedy, Drama

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Felicity Huffman plays an uptight male-to-female transsexual named Sabrina Bree Osbourne (nee Stanley). Bree's life takes a sudden turn when she receives a phone call from New York. Her son, Toby (Kevin Zegers), has been jailed, and Bree needs to post bail for him. The only problem is, Bree didn't know she had a son, but her therapist refuses to give her written permission to have the final part of her sex-change operation if she doesn't go, so Bree heads east from her California home...

Starring Felicity Huffman, Fionnula Flanagan, Kevin Zeggers, Graham Greene, Burt Young, Elizabeth Pena, Amanda Addams
Director Duncan Tucker
Studio PATHE DISTRIBUTION
Run time DVD: 1 hr 43 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Audio Descriptive, Comedy, Drama
Language DVD: English, English Audio Description
Released DVD: 24 Jul 2006
Production year: 2005
Format DVD

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  • That the film succeeds without slipping too far into sentimentality or didacticism is in no small measure the result of Ms. Huffman's wit and grace.

    • New York Times
    • Posted 08 Oct 2007

  • TRANSAMERICA affectionately delivers some familiar standards while twisting them with a new metrosexual spin

    • Sight and Sound
    • Posted 08 Oct 2007

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  • 31 out of 33 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    An Honest Good Film

    Not many of us knowingly encounter transengedered persons so this is somewhat of a new topic, one that could (if I am honest) be a bit uncomfortable to watch if handled wrongly, but this is sensitive, funny, sweet, educational and entertaining. Hinged on excellent very credible performances from ALL the actors, helped along by a good script. Sometimes the sound seems a little off, and it isn't a big budget film by any degree, but what a refreshing change from the usual 2hrs of pointless explosions and sex you routinely get from Hollywood.

      • paul from Portsmouth
      • Posted 09 Aug 2006 17:53

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Tran-tastic

    What a wonderful film. Fabulous portrayal of a transexual by Felicity Huffman (although the voice grates a little to start with) and her son, Toby, is played brilliantly by Kevin Zegers (it doesn't hurt that he's also rather gorgeous!). The film follows the road trip taken by Bree and Toby, with many interesting stops along the way. I would highly recommend this film to anyone, please don't be put off by the transexual element, as this is just a small part of what is a fantastic film

      • Elsie from Yorkshire, England
      • Posted 03 Aug 2006 17:35

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      • Felicity Huffman plays an uptight male-to-female transsexual named Sabrina Bree Osbourne (nee Stanley). Bree's life takes a sudden turn when she receives a phone call from New York. Her son, Toby (...