Review of Holding the Man (2015) by Carlos M — 28 Jul 2016

Holding the Man [Armfield, 2015] It should have been so good if it wasn't unduly manufactured to be just that-good. 6/10.

This review of Holding the Man (2015) was written by Carlos M on 28 Jul 2016.

Holding the Man has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Holding the Man

Review of Holding the Man (2015)

By John F (961) on 15 Aug 2016

Very good acting in this four-handkerchief production. Unfortunately, it is based on a memoir written in 1994…

Read Review

Review of Holding the Man (2015)

By Steven S (909) on 28 Jun 2016

Pretty rough going. It's about AIDS and not about anything else. Didn't find it particularly emotional, just uncomfortable…

Read Review

Review of Holding the Man (2015)

By Felix S (35) on 28 Jun 2016

Pretty rough going. It's about AIDS and not about anything else. Didn't find it particularly emotional, just uncomfortable…

Read Review

Review of Holding the Man (2015)

By Marco Antonio L (182) on 27 Jan 2018

Incrivelmente me faz não me importar com nenhum dos personagens e o que estão passando. Poderia ser mais curto…

Read Review

Review of Holding the Man (2015)

By Felipe F (595) on 09 Aug 2016

Never, I mean,, never watch this in lonely situations!!!!!!!!!!!! it wwould make you rate it five stars…

Read Review

Review of Holding the Man (2015)

By Jay Weissberg (182) for Variety (12,700) on 06 Jan 2016

Meant as a passionate chronicle of a great love, and a sobering reminder of the stigma of AIDS, the pic blandly conjures these sentiments and…

Read Review

Review of Holding the Man (2015)

By Khaled M (496) on 13 Jun 2016

Lovely, romantic and full of honest emotions…

Read Review

Review of Holding the Man (2015)

By Kate Stables (138) for Total Film (3,532) on 02 Jan 2017

Though it never shakes off its stage-play origins, it's a touching piece, clear-eyed about the temptations, disapproval and tragedy the couple…

Read Review

Review of Holding the Man (2015)

By Lesley C (93) on 04 Sep 2015

This is a powerful film about a relationship between two men within the context of HIV/AIDS and homophobia…

Read Review

Review of Holding the Man (2015)

By Benjamin Lee (469) for Guardian (4,584) on 01 Jun 2016

The tale of a 70s schoolboy romance that blossoms into a relationship and is torn apart by the advent of HIV in the 80s…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998)

By Neil Jeffries (18) for Empire (3,446) on 08 Jun 2002

On paper, fine; on celluloid, a Rocky Horror Show of nightmarish proportions…

Read Review

Review of Last Tango in Paris (1972)

By Pim C (18) on 11 Apr 2015

I found the film to be dull and pretentious, also the whole film is in French and subtitled…

Read Review

Review of The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

By Robyn M (1,282) on 17 Sep 2012

I went into this one fully expecting to like the heck out of it, yet I was trapped into another American Political rat race…

Read Review

Review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

By Lenny M (222) on 16 Jan 2010

Ok alot of people like this movie , I don't get it ,, I saw the movie and I think it sucks really ha ha…

Read Review

Review of Nowhere (1997)

By Shane M (526) on 01 Jan 2004

This movie is like a bad acid trip....scene after scene of vile, disgusting images with no redeeming qualities whatsoever…

Read Review

Review of Jules and Jim (1962)

By Ninja-Sam K (4) on 09 Mar 2007

Found this incredibly dull. The only remotely standout moment was the War scene. Which was far too short…

Read Review

Review of Rent (2005)

By Jakem- (8) on 22 Nov 2005

Everyone has AIDS! AIDS! AIDS! AIDS! AIDSAIDSAIDSAIDSAIDSAIDS AIDS…

Read Review

Review of The Story of Adèle H. (1975)

By Ws W (1,791) on 10 Aug 2015

Apparently not my favorite François Truffaut's piece…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022

65%84 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

Terrifier 2

2022

64%48 Reviews

Fifty Shades of Grey

2015

43%1,173 Reviews

Talk to Me

2023

74%83 Reviews

Dark Waters

2019

76%68 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Holding the Man

2015

76%63 Reviews

Baywatch

2017

50%1,206 Reviews

Death Note: L Change the WorLd

2008

60%34 Reviews

White Squall

1996

61%239 Reviews

Driving Miss Daisy

1989

77%618 Reviews

First Light

2010

54%3 Reviews

The Roommate

2011

38%526 Reviews

Shooter

1988

68%556 Reviews

Machine Gun McCain

1969

53%8 Reviews

Get Carter

2000

42%250 Reviews