Movie

Jeffrey

1995 · 92 min

A bubbly, wisecracking romantic comedy that faces real fear with warmth and wit, making you laugh and ache at once.

Tagline: Love is an adventure when one of you is sure... and the other is positive.
Overview: Jeffrey, a gay man living in New York City with an overwhelming fear of contracting AIDS, concludes that being celibate is the only option to protect himself. As fate would have it, shortly after his declaration of a sex-free existence, he meets the handsome Steve Howard, his dream man -- except for his HIV-positive status. Facing this dilemma, Jeffrey turns to his best friend and an outrageous priest for guidance.
How it feels: Warm, satirical, earnest and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, identity, isolation, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 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: love
identity
isolation
friendship
healing
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild