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Anything's Possible

Anything's Possible

2022

Billy Porter

Eva Reign, Abubakr Ali, Renee Goldsberry, Kelly Lamor Wilson ...

4.8

172

Romance Two high schoolers - a bashful teenage boy and an unflappable trans girl - navigate a senior year relationship.

	Media	Author	Review
		Leigh Monson AV Club	"Anything’s Possible' may be flawed for what it fails to fully develop around the edges of its story, but the central relationship that holds the film together is so compelling that the rest hardly matters"
		John Noonan FilmInk	"A cute and bubbly affair that, like 'Love, Simon', implores you to have a good time."
		Peter Debruge Variety	Porter (“Pose” on screen, “Kinky Boots” onstage) has made a relatively safe movie where the costumes are more confrontational than the queer element. (...) The result’s too clean, too wholesome and too uplifting"
		BJ Colangelo SlashFilm	"A film that feels as fantastically relatable as any teen movie from 1999, without pretending like Kelsa's transness doesn't complicate things."
		Dan Callahan The Wrap	"A very appealing high-school romance gets derailed by an avalanche of check-the-boxes issues regarding trans lives"
		Barbara Shulgasser-Parker Common Sense Media	"Featuring an attractive and able cast, 'Anything's Possible' is engaging and smart. If a metaphor can be teased from the theme, it's that we're all in transition in one way or another"
		Adrian Horton The Guardian	"'Anything’s Possible' is another needed step in the right direction – a just-fine high school romantic comedy about an unapologetic, bold trans teenager on a major streaming platform (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Kyle Turner The New York Times	"Unlike its lead characters, 'Anything’s Possible' never quite figures out if it wants to be distinctive or just another kid at school."
		Robert Daniels Los Angeles Times	"The earnestness of the narrative is such that the visual shortcomings barely matter. With 'Anything’s Possible,' an assured and intelligent debut, Porter expands the romantic comedy umbrella with gentle grace"
		Romey Norton Ready Steady Cut	"Overall this film is a cute, cheeky, cheesy rom-com, showcasing a trans teen dating for the first time (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Tara Bennett IGN	"Director Billy Porter brings his boundless energy and exuberance to every frame, which makes the romance between Kelsa and Khal so beguiling and inspiring to watch"
		Amy Amatangelo Paste Magazine	"While never didactic or patronizing, the movie should expand the horizons of some viewers and be validating for others who may see themselves on screen"
		Radhika Menon Decider	"Billy Porter’s directorial debut is a love story that is both relevant and joyful"
		Jordan King Empire	"Buoyed by its leads’ fizzing chemistry and infectious spirit, Billy Porter’s directorial debut may be flawed, but its feel-good vibes and charm make it prime for comfort viewing (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Ferdosa Abdi Screen Rant	"Overall, Lecuona's script takes the conventions of the teen rom-com and merely adjusts to give Kelsa and Khalid a dignified and genuine story (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter	"The film is a rousing and imaginative work — a delightful expansion of what screen romance looks like, especially for trans teenagers, whose lives rarely get treated as case studies in joy"
		Tomris Laffly rogerebert.com	"'Anything’s Possible' is quite possibly the best thing we have to celebrate (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

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