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Potato Dreams of America
Directed by
Wes Hurley
Not Rated
2021
1h 37m
Biography
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Comedy
,
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6.4
91%
85%
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An autobiographical dark comedy about a gay boy growing up in the Soviet Union, his mail-order-bride mother, and their adventurous escape to America.
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Cast of Potato Dreams of America
Marya Sea Kaminski
American Lena
Tyler Bocock
American Potato
Jonathan Bennett
Jesus Christ
Lea DeLaria
Tamara
Dan Lauria
John
Sera Barbieri
Hersh Powers
Sophia Mitri Schloss
Lauren Tewes
Lady Rizo
James Grixoni
Alycia Delmore
Woody Shticks
Cameron Lee Price
Drew Highlands
Max Willoughby
Quinlan Corbett
Nick Sage Palmieri
Paris Original
Luminous Pariah
Aaron Jin
Max Christofferson
Dexter Morgenstern
Consuelo Aduviso
Devin Bannon
Prisoner
Potato Dreams of America Ratings & Reviews
Sarah's Backstage Pass
Sarah Knight Adamson
Writer-director Wes Hurley's childhood in Russia is a tale of woe-as it's not easy being gay in Russia. He's nicknamed "Potato" by his adoring mother, Vasili (Hersh Powers), and he doesn't fare well in the 'mean streets of the USSR.
Eye for Film
Jennie Kermode
Quirky and a little uneven but appealingly sweet, this very personal film went down a treat.
Edge Media Network
Frank J. Avella
This Jojo Rabbit-reminiscent comedy-drama (with Jesus substituting for Hitler) blends elements of 80s studio films with Genet and even John Waters and has a strange poignancy to it.
Cinema Crazed
Emilie Black
Potatoe Dreams of America is an interesting coming-of-age film with a very specific vibe to it and a feeling of having two completely distinct stories at play.
San Jose Mercury News
Randy Myers
It's entertaining, and even sexy at times in ways that are distinctive and inventive.
HorrorBuzz
Norman Gidney
There is something so remarkably endearing in the film, the performances, and its overall execution that simply screams an infectious heartfelt optimism.
Film Threat
Jason Delgado
Although uneven, it's exciting to see a fresh, new voice like writer/director Wes Hurley.
Seattle Times
Soren Andersen
Two very strong performances anchor "Potato Dreams of America," Seattle-based filmmaker Wes Hurley's thought-provoking dramatization of his childhood in his native Russia and, later, as a teen in Seattle.
RogerEbert.com
Abby Olcese
The story behind the film is engaging and worthy, but in overall execution, it feels uneven.
Variety
Guy Lodge
The very existence of Potato Dreams of America is its own happy ending: It's a calling card, at least, that prompts curiosity over what stories, or whose stories, Hurley will tell next.
The Film Experience
Christopher James
The film works much better in its goofier first half, which features visual and comic stylings akin to Hedwig and the Angry Inch or some of John Waters' early films.
The Queer Review
James Kleinmann
Although it occasionally feels like there are a few too many ideas here for one movie, the strong emotional thread and engaging performances ensure the film never loses its distinctive brand of charm.
Los Angeles Times
Gary Goldstein
The film, sweet as it is, fails to strike a manageable or engaging enough tone as it treads some overly familiar territory...
Gay City News
Gary M. Kramer
Hurleys wonderful and very queer film is full of wit, despair, and heart, and that is what makes it so winning.
Featuring Film
Wendy Shreve
Satire has been often used to make a point about politics, religion and sexual preference. Tackling any of these subjects can be risky. To put all three in one movie plus set the plot in Russia and the U.S., takes chutzpah.
Austin Chronicle
James Scott
The dream in Potato Dreams of America remains more fantastical, dramatic, than rooted in reality. Such fantasy is part of what makes the film such a good watch, as well as an emotional one.
Backseat Mafia
Rob Aldam
It's the most unusual gay autobiographical coming-of-age story you're ever likely to see.
In Review Online
Molly Adams
The film ultimately veers away from [Potato's perspective], ending the initially promising effort on a sharp downward trajectory.
Film-Forward.com
Kent Turner
Wearing his heart and humor on his sleeve, Hurley is clearly having fun, all for the audience's benefit.
Hammer to Nail
Christopher Llewellyn Reed
He dreams big, to our everlasting delight.
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