Movie

Butch Jamie

2008 · 84 min

A playful, gender-bending romantic comedy that feels like an intimate indie with mockumentary charm and quirky characters.

Tagline: Life's A Drag
Overview: The film follows the story of Jamie, a struggling butch lesbian actress who gets cast as a man in a film. The main plot is a romantic comedy between Jamie's male alter-ego, "Male Jamie," and Jill, a heterosexual woman on set. The film's subplots include Jamie's bisexual roommate Lola and her cat actor Howard, Lola's abrasive butch German girlfriend Andi, and Jamie's gay Asian friend David.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, romantic and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, gender, sexuality, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
gender
sexuality
love
friendship
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild