Of an Age (2023)
88%RT Audience Score: 88%
Awards & Nominations: NA
“Of an Age” is a film that captures the essence of first love and the complexities that come with it. The Australian production is a warm and tender portrayal of two men from different backgrounds who find themselves drawn to each other. While the film lacks in character development, the chemistry between the two leads is infectious and captivating. Director Stolevski’s use of close-ups may be excessive, but it does not detract from the intimate and passionate nature of the story. “Of an Age” is a witty and winsome film that will leave an everlasting mark on your heart, much like the love stories it portrays.
“Of an Age” is a heartwarming and tender film that explores the complexities of first love and the impact it can have on our lives. The chemistry between Anton and Green is electric, and their performances are infectious. While the film may lack some of the character development that would make it truly devastating, it still manages to capture the beauty and horror of falling in love for the first time. It’s the perfect movie to watch with your partner or your hopelessly unrequited crush, and it will leave you with a warm and fuzzy feeling that will last long after the credits roll.
Production Company(ies)
Focus Features, Foreign Language, LGBTQ Stories
Distributor
Focus Features
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
2023
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:4:3
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Runtime:1h 39m
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Language(s):English, Serbian
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Country of origin:Australia
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 17, 2023 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 7, 2023
Genre(s)
Romance/Drama
Keyword(s)
Romance, Drama, LGBTQ+, Goran Stolevski, Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings, Elias Anton, Thom Green, Hattie Hook, Jack Kenny, Toby Derrick, Verity Higgins, R, English, Feb 17 2023, Limited, Mar 7 2023, $525.4K, Focus Features, reviewed by John Wilmes, Katie Walsh, Manuel Betancourt, Christy Lemire, Sara Michelle Fetters, Radheyan Simonpillai, Cain Noble-Davies, Lena Wilson, Rene Sanchez, Roger Moore, directed by Goran Stolevski, written by Goran Stolevski, starring Elias Anton, Thom Green, Hattie Hook, Jack Kenny, Toby Derrick, Verity Higgins, produced by Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings, MPAA rating R, ballroom dancing, first love, summer of 1999, Serbian-born, Australian, 24-hour romance, friend’s older brother, lustful tenderness, moving romance, powerhouse performances, cinematic queer love stories, beauty and horror, seen for the first time, love for the first time, past and future, moody, melancholy atmosphere, lacking characterization, outstanding chemistry, infectious, small moments feel huge, major talent, daringly new take on gay romance, genuine and lived-in, everlasting mark in our hearts
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $556,585
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,712
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 60,696
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $556,585
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,302
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.): $5,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $5,000,000
Production budget ranking: 1,817
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $2,692,500
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$7,135,915
ROI to date (est.): -93%
ROI ranking: 1,974
Thom Green – Adam
Hattie Hook – Ebony
Jack Kenny – Mellor
Toby Derrick – Jacob
Verity Higgins – Fay
Director – Goran Stolevski
Producers – Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings
Writer – Goran Stolevski
Director(s)
Goran Stolevski
Writer(s)
Goran Stolevski
Producer(s)
Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (56) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (49) | Rotten (7)
A memorable blast of humanity and nostalgia…
March 3, 2023
John Wilmes
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
A profoundly moving film about the beauty and the horror of what it means to be seen for the first time, to love for the first time, and how the past and future are constantly informing each other.
February 19, 2023 | Rating: 4/4
Katie Walsh
Tribune News Service
TOP CRITIC
The Australian production is a warm-hearted gem, pulsating with lustful tenderness (and tender lust) as it sketches what first love can feel like, and asking whether it can ever endure.
February 19, 2023
Manuel Betancourt
Variety
TOP CRITIC
While “Of an Age” offers plenty of moody, melancholy atmosphere, it lacks the kind of characterization that would make this story truly devastating.
February 18, 2023 | Rating: 2.5/4
Christy Lemire
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
Anton and Green are outstanding, and their chemistry is infectious.
February 18, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
Stolevski holds our attention with small moments he makes feel huge. This is just confirmation that the You Won’t Be Alone filmmaker is a major talent to keep an eye on.
February 17, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/4
Radheyan Simonpillai
CTV’s Your Morning
TOP CRITIC
It’s not a daringly new take on gay romance, but because it’s executed so well and resonates as something genuine and lived-in, it doesn’t need to be.
March 20, 2023 | Rating: 15.5/20
Cain Noble-Davies
FILMINK (Australia)
Witty and winsome, the perfect indulgence to enjoy with your partner or hopelessly unrequited crush.
February 25, 2023 | Rating: B+
Lena Wilson
The Playlist
An intimate, passionate and touching film about those love stories capable of leaving an everlasting mark in our hearts. [Full Review in Spanish]
February 23, 2023 | Rating: 4/4
Rene Sanchez
Cine Sin Fronteras
Stolevski’s over-reliance on close-ups gives us detailed maps of each man’s dermatology, but tends to wash away the extra impact we’d feel about bigger moments of connection.
February 22, 2023 | Rating: 2/4
Roger Moore
Movie Nation
This Australian love story between a Serb and an Irishman gets it right.
February 21, 2023
John Paul King
Washington Blade
Of an Age is handled with the awkwardness of a first kiss, one that is never truly given the chance to blossom into a full-blooded romance for the ages.
February 21, 2023
David Harris
Spectrum Culture…
Plot
Set in the summer of 1999 an 17-year-old Serbian born, Australian amateur ballroom dancer experiences an unexpected and intense 24-hour romance with a friend’s older brother. A decade later the pair meet for a bittersweet reunion.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Thom Green, who plays Adam in Of an Age, is also known for his role as Sammy in the Australian TV series Dance Academy.
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