A Kid Like Jake (2018)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
On the eve of the admissions cycle for New York City kindergartens, Alex and Greg Wheeler have high hopes for four-year-old Jake. The director of Jake's preschool encourages them to accentuate Jake's gender expansive behavior to help him stand out. As Alex and Greg navigate their roles as parents, a rift grows between them, one that forces them to confront their own concerns about what's best for Jake, and each other.
- Released: 2018-06-01
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 32m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 158 votes
Directed by Silas Howard.
Top cast
- Claire Danes as Alex Wheeler
- Jim Parsons as Greg Wheeler
- Octavia Spencer as Judy
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Amal
- Ann Dowd as Catherine
- Amy Landecker as Sandra
- Leo James Davis as Jake Wheeler
- Julia Chan as Michelle
- Lee Aaron Rosen as Tom Hedwall
- Kelly Deadmon as Cynthia Hedwall
Where to watch A Kid Like Jake
- United States: stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now; watch free on Kanopy, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Rakuten TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Plex, W4free, Pluto TV, YouTube Free, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Sundance Now Amazon Channel, Sundance Now, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Sundance Now Apple TV channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: stream on Stan; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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