Fresh
Cone, the son of a Southern Baptist choir director, has by no means made a faith-based movie, but he's made one that treats faith seriously and without condescension.
Alison Willmore, BuzzFeed News
Overview
Unfolding over the course of one very eventful day in his life, at 17-year-old preacher’s kid Henry's afternoon birthday pool party, the guests include an assortment of grown-ups from the family church, as well as Henry’s secular and religious teen friends — including the closeted young Logan, who clearly has eyes for Henry.
Director and cast
- Stephen Cone Director
- Cole Doman as Henry Gamble
- Pat Healy as Bob Gamble
- Elizabeth Laidlaw as Kat Gamble
- Nina Ganet as Autumn Gamble
- Daniel Kyri as Logan
- Francis Guinan as Larry Montgomery
- Hanna Dworkin as Bonnie Montgomery
- Tyler Ross as Aaron
- Darci Nalepa as Grace Montgomery
- Patrick Andrews as Ricky Matthews
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
86%
Tomatometer
Rotten
"Henry Gamble's Birthday Party" feels sincere but not accomplished, empathetic but not deep.
Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times
Fresh
Cone, who is bighearted toward but not uncritical of his Bible-thumping characters, has a keen sense of seemingly incongruous details ...
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice
Fresh
The acting is so naturalistic and the various subplots are so well balanced that the confused piety of the characters gradually begins to feel like anyone else's everyday problems.
Tal Rosenberg, Chicago Reader
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