
Family living under one roof in New York must deal with a life-changing transformation by one that ultimately affects them all. Ray is a teenager who has come to the realization that he isn't meant to be a girl and has decided to transition from female to male. His single mother, Maggie, must track down Ray's biological father to get his legal consent to allow Ray's transition. Dolly, Ray's lesbian grandmother, is having a hard time accepting that she now has a grandson. They... (Full plot summary below)
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Family living under one roof in New York must deal with a life-changing transformation by one that ultimately affects them all. Ray is a teenager who has come to the realization that he isn't meant to be a girl and has decided to transition from female to male. His single mother, Maggie, must track down Ray's biological father to get his legal consent to allow Ray's transition. Dolly, Ray's lesbian grandmother, is having a hard time accepting that she now has a grandson. They must each confront their own identities and learn to embrace change and their strength as a family in order to ultimately find acceptance and understanding.
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| Bust MagazineEvan Read ArmstrongAbout Ray is another self-congratulatory film made for and by cis people about how great they are for allowing other people to exist. |
| Cleveland Plain DealerMichael HeatonThe writing and the acting on the part of the entire cast dovetail nicely into a modern familial tale well told. |
| The PlaylistKevin JagernauthIt misses the opportunity to jump from informational to insightful. |
| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfDellal often seems like she doesn't know what she wants to accomplish here, resulting in a forgettable effort. |
| RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaThat the stars of the show are none other than the esteemed Richard Griffiths and Richard E. Grant in invaluable cameo roles and that they end up provoking some of the biggest laughs of the movie demonstrates why Curtis is a comedy genius. |
| New York ObserverRex Reed3 Generations is contrived, but the heartfelt performances keep the threadbare material on track-witty, warm and wise. |
| Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyIt's involving but seldom deeply affecting, with the core drama continually shoved aside to examine more commonplace matters of parenting, abandonment and broken families. |
| CinemacyMorgan RojasTechnical flaws aside, the biggest disservice of "3 Generations" is the missed opportunity to have an actual transgender actor play the part of Ray, or at the very least a more anonymous actor. |
| Film Journal InternationalSimi HorwitzA "new normal" family grapples with a gender-transitioning teenager. Not dull, but not really credible either. |
| Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinWhen this well-acted picture calms down and focuses on real emotions, it proves a poignant, absorbing look at a modern family. |