Spoiler Alert

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Spoiler Alert

PG-13

2022

1h 52m

Comedy

Drama

Romance

LGBTQ+

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Based on Michael Ausiello's best-selling memoir "Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies," the film is a heartwarming, funny and life-affirming story of how Michael and Kit's relationship is transformed and deepened when one of them falls ill.

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It can be frustratingly uneven, but strong performances from a talented cast help Spoiler Alert stay on the right side of saccharine.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

02/10/2023

3.5/5

Sometimes the tone is a little too cute but Showalter and his writers have a persuasive ability to defuse the looming threat of sentimentality with comedy.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

12/12/2022

3/4

Spoiler Alert is a delightfully effective melodrama, one that pulls few punches and isn’t afraid of wearing a plethora of emotions out in the open for all to see.

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Katie Rife

RogerEbert.com

12/09/2022

3/4

This is a nice film. A sweet film. A film you can watch with your mother-in-law.

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Mark Williams

Radio Times

04/04/2024

3/5

This could easily have become a cynical and manipulative tear-jerker. However, director Michael Showalter nimbly avoids mawkishness in much the same way he did with The Big Sick, and the result is both tongue-in-cheek and touching.

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Maxance Vincent

InSession Film

03/06/2024

B+

Sure, it’s an amazingly conventional biopic, going through the ups and downs of Michael’s time with Kit. But it’s also increasingly earnest.

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Prabhjot Bains

Tilt Magazine

08/06/2023

Spoiler Alert, despite its lackluster direction and oddly generic seriocomedy, beats all the odds to reach a rare level of poignancy for mainstream efforts.

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Anne

12/27/2022

Funny, sweet, real, sad.

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veronica

12/21/2022

great movie. watched it twice!

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John

12/20/2022

What an absolutely wonderful film!

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J

12/19/2022

An amazing movie that had us on an emotional rollercoaster. A must see.

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Tom S

12/18/2022

Powerful love story beautiful cinematography superb acting

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Steven B

12/18/2022

Beautiful realistic loving relationship with all the pitfalls. Sad yet beautiful at the same time. Great acting all around.

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Spoiler Alert: Official Clip - You're Going to Beat It Sally Field Scene

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Spoiler Alert: Official Clip - Michael & Kit's Wedding

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Spoiler Alert: Official Clip - Getting High and Getting Married

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Spoiler Alert: Official Clip - Michael & Kit Kiss Sexy Scene

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Spoiler Alert: Official Clip - Heartbreaking Chemo Montage

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Spoiler Alert: Official Clip - TV Sitcom Farewell Tearjerker Scene

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Synopsis

Based on Michael Ausiello's best-selling memoir "Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies," the film is a heartwarming, funny and life-affirming story of how Michael and Kit's relationship is transformed and deepened when one of them falls ill.

Director: Michael Showalter
Producer: Jim Parsons, Todd Spiewak, Alison Mo Massey, Michael Showalter, Jordana Mollick
Screenwriter: David Marshall Grant, Dan Savage
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Semi-Formal Productions, Universal Films, That's Wonderful Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Drug Use|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 9, 2022, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 3, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.3M
Runtime: 1h 52m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)