Go Fish (1995)
72%RT Audience Score: 58%
Awards & Nominations: NA
With sensitive direction from Rose Troche and terrific work from co-writer/star Guinevere Turner, Go Fish plays a winning hand
Go Fish is a movie that will make you laugh, cry, and maybe even question your own identity. It’s a romantic comedy that’s not just for lesbians, but for anyone who’s ever been in love. The film’s low budget and mostly female cast and crew only add to its charm. Director Rose Troche smoothly moves from scene to scene, and co-writer Guinevere Turner shines as the film’s star. It’s a sweet and heartwarming story that will leave you feeling good. So throw down this paper and go watch it for yourself, like Michael MacCambridge said. You won’t regret it!
Production Company(ies)
Zentropa Entertainments, Film i Väst Zentropa International, Sweden
Distributor
Cinemussy, Samuel Goldwyn Company
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Buck Town, Lincoln Square, Chicago, Illinois, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for strong sexuality and sexual dialogue
Year of Release
1994
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Color:Color
Black and White -
Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.33 : 1
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Runtime:1h 25m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 10, 1994 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 24, 2001
Genre(s)
Comedy/Lgbtq+
Keyword(s)
starring Guinevere Turner, V.S Brodie, T Wendy McMillan, Migdalia Melendez, Anastasia Sharp, Betty Jeannie Pejko, directed by Rose Troche, written by Rose Troche, Guinevere Turner, comedy, LGBTQ+, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Lizzie Francke, Anna Maria Dell’oso, Eleanor Ringel Cater, John Petrakis, Frank Bruni, Jay Carr, Rene Jordan, Sheila Reid, Bill Morrison, Michael MacCambridge, Erin Blackwell, Elizabeth Pincus, produced by Rose Troche, Guinevere Turner, R rating, Chicago, college, long-distance relationship, lesbian, romance, friendship, love, urban life, black and white photography, sexually ambiguous women, ideal girlfriend, quirky habits, attraction, phone call, tough times at home, roommate, box office gross, Cinemussy, Samuel Goldwyn Company
Worldwide gross: $2,405,285
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $4,866,193
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,185
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 530,664
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $15,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $30,347
Production budget ranking: 2,154
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $16,342
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $4,819,504
ROI to date (est.): 10,323%
ROI ranking: 7
Guinevere Turner – Camille “Max” West
T. Wendy McMillan – Kia
Migdalia Melendez – Evy
Anastasia Sharp – Daria
Betty Jeannie Pejko – Evy’s mother
Director(s)
Rose Troche
Writer(s)
Rose Troche, Guinevere Turner
Producer(s)
Rose Troche, Guinevere Turner
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (69) | Top Critics (33) | Fresh (52) | Rotten (17)
The flexible digressive style enables Troche and Turner to dive a little deeper under Go Fish’s seemingly light, shimmery surface and ponder on some weightier questions about lesbian identity — but without letting the movie get too hung up on them.
August 25, 2021
Lizzie Francke
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
The co-writer and director, Guinevere Turner, reveals herself as an extremely watchable star in her own movie, which showcases her comic and dramatic talent.
August 25, 2021
Anna Maria Dell’oso
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
Director/writer Rose Troche has made one of the best relationship movies of the year.
August 25, 2021
Eleanor Ringel Cater
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
TOP CRITIC
What is remarkable about Rose Troche’s direction is how smoothly she moves from scene to scene, both technically and emotionally.
August 25, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
John Petrakis
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
It’s also witty and, in the end, subtly heartwarming, a lurching-toward-love story for anyone who’s ever felt a romantic stirring.
August 25, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Frank Bruni
Detroit Free Press
TOP CRITIC
It likes its characters, and you’ll like them, too.
August 25, 2021
Jay Carr
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
Go Fish is a sweet romantic fantasy, totally dreamed up by lesbians.
[Full review in Spanish]
June 7, 2022
Rene Jordan
El Nuevo Herald (Miami)
A groundbreaking new film about life and love, offering a candid slice of urban lesbian life in 90’s.
May 16, 2022
Sheila Reid
Women in the Life
Go Fish was made with hardly more than petty cash and the devotion of a mostly female cast and crew who gave their weekends for a year to this labor of love. Despite the film’s problems, it’s the devotion and love you’ll remember.
August 25, 2021 | Rating: 2.5/4
Bill Morrison
News & Observer (Raleigh, NC)
The central romance has a lot going for it, working at the stuttering rate of progression of real relationships.
August 25, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Michael MacCambridge
Austin American-Statesman
Go Fish is a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful film. If you don’t believe me, throw this paper down and go see for yourself.
August 25, 2021
Erin Blackwell
Bay Area Reporter
Combining the urban smarts of Spike Lee with the ang-sty intimacy of a Sadie Benning video, Troche and Turner zero in on the streets of Chicago and a circle of friends who call the city home.
August 25, 2021
Elizabeth Pincus
L.A. Weekly…
Plot
Max is a trendy, pretty, young lesbian, who is having trouble finding love. A friend sets her up with Ely, whom Max likes, but Ely is frumpy, homely, and older. Nor do they have much in common. Can Max learn to look past the packaging?
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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