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      Flawless

      R Released Nov 24, 1999 1 hr. 52 min. Comedy LGBTQ+ List
      40% 57 Reviews Tomatometer 54% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score A former security guard, Walt Koontz (Robert De Niro), experiences a severe stroke, and must begin physical therapy after leaving the hospital. Part of Walt's recovery program includes regaining his speech by taking singing lessons, and he gets paired with Rusty (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a vocal instructor and neighbor. Walt, however, is extremely homophobic, and Rusty is flamboyantly gay and awaiting gender reassignment surgery, so the two don't have an easy start to their relationship. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jul 01 Buy Now

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      Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman's Flawless performances live up to this dramedy's title; unfortunately, they're outweighed by the misguided picture surrounding them.

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      Lara K De Niro and Hoffman killed it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/08/23 Full Review Steve D It hasn't aged well but was effective in its day. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review robert p A great little independent movie wakes emotions!!!! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review G w Get past the first 15 minutes and it turns out to be a watchable flick. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/20/21 Full Review dane m Hoffman doesn't act Rusty. He is Rusty. Flawless is flawed, but it's honest in the acting. De Niro and Hoffman are brilliant together. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review darrin b Phillip Seymour Hoffman's performance was extraordinary. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Flawless: Official Clip - Rusty and Amazing Grace Flawless: Official Clip - Rusty and Amazing Grace 2:09 Flawless: Official Clip - Rusty's Mother Flawless: Official Clip - Rusty's Mother 2:12 Flawless: Official Clip - Drag Queen Fight Flawless: Official Clip - Drag Queen Fight 1:27 Flawless: Official Clip - Paying For Love Flawless: Official Clip - Paying For Love 2:00 Flawless: Official Clip - Dancing With Tia Flawless: Official Clip - Dancing With Tia 2:06 Flawless: Official Clip - Cha-Cha Likes Walt Flawless: Official Clip - Cha-Cha Likes Walt 0:52 Flawless: Official Clip - Getting to Know Rusty Flawless: Official Clip - Getting to Know Rusty 2:11 Flawless: Official Clip - Cha-Cha Embarrasses Walt Flawless: Official Clip - Cha-Cha Embarrasses Walt 1:17 Flawless: Official Clip - Singing Lessons Flawless: Official Clip - Singing Lessons 1:09 Flawless: Official Clip - Walt Tries to Sing Flawless: Official Clip - Walt Tries to Sing 2:18 View more videos

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      Slant Magazine Rated: 2/4 Mar 27, 2008 Full Review Emanuel Levy Variety Outdated and schematic, this two-character melodrama belongs to the 1970s, when transsexuals were "novel" dramatic persona; even the gifted Philip Seymour Hoffman is defeated by the writing and direction. Rated: D Jul 3, 2006 Full Review Time Out For what it's worth, this could be Schumacher's best film. Jan 26, 2006 Full Review Chuck Klosterman Akron Beacon Journal The problem is that we really don't care about either of these people. Instead of feeling nervous, I felt bored. Rated: 2/4 Oct 28, 2023 Full Review Jonah Koslofsky The Spool The more you pull at Flawless' threads, the more it unravels. It's not a Green Book level travesty, but it's plenty ill-conceived and outdated. Feb 4, 2021 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews There's nothing flawless about this clunker. Rated: C Jan 16, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis A former security guard, Walt Koontz (Robert De Niro), experiences a severe stroke, and must begin physical therapy after leaving the hospital. Part of Walt's recovery program includes regaining his speech by taking singing lessons, and he gets paired with Rusty (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a vocal instructor and neighbor. Walt, however, is extremely homophobic, and Rusty is flamboyantly gay and awaiting gender reassignment surgery, so the two don't have an easy start to their relationship.
      Director
      Joel Schumacher
      Executive Producer
      Neil A. Machlis
      Screenwriter
      Joel Schumacher
      Distributor
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
      Production Co
      Tribeca Productions
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Comedy, LGBTQ+
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 24, 1999, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 16, 2008
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $4.5M
      Sound Mix
      Surround, DTS-ES, DTS
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