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The Man I Love

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In late 1980s New York, a theater artist living with AIDS takes on one possibly last great role.

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Zachary Barnes Wall Street Journal 22 hrs ago
It’s hard not to miss the more detailed, delicate style of Mr. Whishaw, yet the film still attains a credible, melancholy air in crafting its vanished world of art, love and recklessness. Go to Full Review Kyle Turner Slant Magazine Sep 19, 2026
2/4
Rami Malek’s performance feels like a bag of tics, as if he were playing an idea of gayness rather than a person, lending many scenes a frustrating artificiality. Go to Full Review Justin Chang The New Yorker May 28, 2026
Malek is an actor of lithe physicality -- his body language in the dance scenes has a witty expressiveness -- but he never conjures a sense of Jimmy’s inner life. Seldom has his emotional range felt more glaringly inadequate. Go to Full Review Robert Stinner In Review Online Oct 3, 2026
Formally challenging and narratively sparse as it can be, The Man I Love proves to be a significant work of queer cinema that finds insights both confrontational and tender. Go to Full Review Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Sep 20, 2026
6/10
Sachs continues to demonstrate a worthwhile and insightful perspective on people, and his spotlight of a man living with AIDS in New York City feels raw and authentic. Go to Full Review Roberto Tyler Ortiz Geek Vibes Nation Sep 13, 2026
9/10
Rami Malek gives the performance that anchors the entire thing, while Tom Sturridge and Luther Ford make the relationships around him feel just as lived-in. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Ira Sachs

Director

Rami Malek

Actor

Rebecca Hall

Actor

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Actor

Tom Sturridge

Actor

Luther Ford

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The Man I Love

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Movie Info

Synopsis In late 1980s New York, a theater artist living with AIDS takes on one possibly last great role.
Director
Ira Sachs
Screenwriter
Ira Sachs, Mauricio Zacharias
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 36m
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