Synopsis

Alex Truelove is on a quest to lose his virginity, an event eagerly awaited by his patient girlfriend and cheered on with welcome advice by his rowdy friends. But Alex, a super gregarious dude, is oddly unmotivated. A magical house party throws Alex into the presence of Elliot, a hunky college guy, who pegs Alex as gay and flirts hard. Alex is taken aback but after a series of setbacks on the girlfriend front he takes the plunge and learns some interesting new facts about himself.

Production Budget Analysis

The production budget for Alex Strangelove (2018) has not been publicly disclosed.

CAST: Daniel Doheny, Madeline Weinstein, Antonio Marziale, Daniel Zolghadri, Fred Hechinger, Nik Dodani DIRECTOR: Craig Johnson CINEMATOGRAPHY: Hillary Spera PRODUCTION: Mighty Engine, STXfilms, Red Hour

Box Office Performance

Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for Alex Strangelove (2018). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.

Profitability Assessment

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INDUSTRY IMPACT

PRODUCTION NOTES

▸ Production

In May 2016, it was announced Craig Johnson would write and direct the film, with Jared Goldman, Ben Stiller and Nicholas Weinstock producing the film, under their Red Hour Films banner. STX Entertainment would distribute the film. In April 2017, Netflix acquired the film, with STX Entertainment still producing the film. That same month, Daniel Doheny joined the cast of the film. In June 2017, Nik Dodani and Antonio Marziale joined the cast of the film.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

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CRITICAL RECEPTION

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of based on reviews, and an average rating of . The website's critical consensus reads, "Alex Strangelove offers a refreshingly insightful – and fittingly adult – take on teen sexuality enlivened by smart humor and a fearlessly progressive approach." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 62 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.