Love can be confusing
Alex Truelove is on a quest to lose his virginity, an event eagerly awaited by his patient girlfriend and cheered on with welcome advice by his rowdy friends. But Alex, a super gregarious dude, is oddly unmotivated. A magical house party throws Alex into the presence of Elliot, a hunky college guy, who pegs Alex as gay and flirts hard. Alex is taken aback but after a series of setbacks on the girlfriend front he takes the plunge and learns some interesting new facts about himself.
Alex Strangelove (2018) is a comedy and drama film directed by Craig Johnson, released on April 16, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Daniel Doheny, Madeline Weinstein, Antonio Marziale and Daniel Zolghadri. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 1,586 ratings.
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Daniel Doheny
as Alex Truelove
Madeline Weinstein
as Claire
Antonio Marziale
as Elliott
Daniel Zolghadri
as Dell
Fred Hechinger
as Josh
Nik Dodani
as Blake
Dante Costabile
as Dakota
Annie Q. Riegel
as Sophie Hicks
Kathryn Erbe
as Helen
Joanna Adler
as Holly Truelove
William Ragsdale
as Ron Truelove
Ayden Mayeri
as Hillary
Directed by Craig Johnson, written by Craig Johnson, produced by Jared Ian Goldman, Nicholas Weinstock and Ben Stiller.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 1,586 ratings.
This was an all right movie. It's about a guy who has a steady girlfriend, but after meeting a gay guy at a party soon realizes that he is also gay. The girlfriend plays a very large role in the story. My favorite character was actually a straight best friend of Alex named Del, he added a lot to the story; especially the scene where Alex confided in him at the school yard. While it was mostly enjoyable, my issue…
Reviewed on August 30, 2026
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The main cast of Alex Strangelove (2018) includes Daniel Doheny, Madeline Weinstein, Antonio Marziale, Daniel Zolghadri and Fred Hechinger. The film was directed by Craig Johnson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Alex Strangelove was released on April 16, 2018 and runs for 1h 39m.
Alex Strangelove (2018) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 1,586 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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