The Sum of Us
1994·Comedy·1h 40m
7.1
★
A widowed father has to deal with two complex issues: while he is searching for "Miss Right," his son, who is in his 20s and gay, is searching for "Mr. Right."
Directed by Kevin Dowling and Geoff Burton
sydney, australia
australia
based on play or musical
breaking the fourth wall
lgbt
candid
father son relationship
gay theme
sympathetic
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Cast
Jack Thompson
Harry Mitchell
Russell Crowe
Jeff Mitchell
John Polson
Greg
Deborah Kennedy
Joyce Johnson
Jan Adele
Barmaid
Rebekah Elmaloglou
Jenny Johnson
Sally Cahill
Greg's Mother
Bob Baines
Greg's Father
Crew
Kevin Dowling
Director
Geoff Burton
Director
David Stevens
Screenplay
Geoff Burton
Director of Photography
David Stevens
Story
Kevin Dowling
Co-Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
26 reviews
Bea Harris
8.0★ · 06/16/26
I think I liked this more than I thought I would. A story about acceptance and love. Jeff’s dad being so accepting of his son when he knew others wouldn’t, and he defended him. Why should he be ashamed? I definitely did tear up near the end. A sweet story with interesting film choices, I liked the fourth wall breaks!!
also russell crowe, gay, young, and in shorts.. yea sign me up okay
also russell crowe, gay, young, and in shorts.. yea sign me up okay
I think I liked this more than I thought I would. A story about acceptance and love. Jeff’s dad being so accepting of his son when he knew others wouldn’t, and he defended him. Why should he be ashamed? I definitely did tear up near the end. A sweet story with interesting film choices, I liked the fourth wall breaks!!
also russell crowe, gay, young, and in shorts.. yea sign me up okay
also russell crowe, gay, young, and in shorts.. yea sign me up okay
Vibemami
7.0★ · 01/12/26
just two dudes chasing tail in the most wholesome way you could imagine
just two dudes chasing tail in the most wholesome way you could imagine
Emma
7.0★ · 09/23/25
i didn't expect to be crying my eyes out but here we are 😐
i didn't expect to be crying my eyes out but here we are 😐
Spence
5.0★ · 03/30/25
All of the fourth wall breaks talking to the camera are pretty terrible. I don’t like to hate on an indie film, but that kind of storytelling feels so lazy when you can’t pull it off right.
The writing as a whole is the film’s biggest issue. The straight father character, while accepting, makes tons of gay jokes that get grating after awhile and also a few odd comments. For example, when his girlfriend learns his son is gay and tells him he should be ashamed of his child, he says:
It ends on a positive enough note, but I was bored for a majority of the runtime. The acting is good, the material… not so much.
The writing as a whole is the film’s biggest issue. The straight father character, while accepting, makes tons of gay jokes that get grating after awhile and also a few odd comments. For example, when his girlfriend learns his son is gay and tells him he should be ashamed of his child, he says:
Ashamed of Jeff. Never. Disappointed? Yeah, disappointed that he’ll never give me a grandchild…While his character is one of the kinder fathers in a gay film, his attitudes and dialogue feel very of its time. I didn’t find this character as charming as the film clearly thinks he is.
It ends on a positive enough note, but I was bored for a majority of the runtime. The acting is good, the material… not so much.
All of the fourth wall breaks talking to the camera are pretty terrible. I don’t like to hate on an indie film, but that kind of storytelling feels so lazy when you can’t pull it off right.
The writing as a whole is the film’s biggest issue. The straight father character, while accepting, makes tons of gay jokes that get grating after awhile and also a few odd comments. For example, when his girlfriend learns his son is gay and tells him he should be ashamed of his child, he says:
It ends on a positive enough note, but I was bored for a majority of the runtime. The acting is good, the material… not so much.
The writing as a whole is the film’s biggest issue. The straight father character, while accepting, makes tons of gay jokes that get grating after awhile and also a few odd comments. For example, when his girlfriend learns his son is gay and tells him he should be ashamed of his child, he says:
Ashamed of Jeff. Never. Disappointed? Yeah, disappointed that he’ll never give me a grandchild…While his character is one of the kinder fathers in a gay film, his attitudes and dialogue feel very of its time. I didn’t find this character as charming as the film clearly thinks he is.
It ends on a positive enough note, but I was bored for a majority of the runtime. The acting is good, the material… not so much.
clar
6.0★ · 01/08/25
en esta película hay un acv provocado por homofobia y casi lloro
en esta película hay un acv provocado por homofobia y casi lloro