Movie

He's My Girl

1987 · 104 min

A breezy, silly cross-dressing caper that coasts on goofy charm and easy laughs.

Overview: Bryan and Reggie are best friends who are in the music business in Missouri. When Reggie enters Brian for a chance to go to L.A., Bryan wins the contest and wants to bring Reggie with him. However, Bryan must bring a girl. In an effort to make sure Bryan gets his shot, Reggie decides to pose as a girl. When the duo arrive in L.A., both fall in love with two women and they must stop the promoter of the contest when he steals Bryan's song for his star, Simon Sledge.
How it feels: Light, absurd, campy and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, identity, ambition, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
identity
ambition
love
music
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild