Poster for the movie A Kid Like Jake

A Kid Like Jake

2018 • 92 minutes
Drama

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.

Picture of Claire Danes

Claire Danes

Alex Wheeler

Picture of Jim Parsons

Jim Parsons

Greg Wheeler

Picture of Leo James Davis

Leo James Davis

Jake Wheeler

Picture of Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Catherine

Picture of Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer

Judy

Picture of Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Amal

Picture of Cindy Cheung

Cindy Cheung

Corinne

Picture of Julia Chan

Julia Chan

Michelle

Picture of Shaunette Renée Wilson

Shaunette Renée Wilson

Dream Mom

Picture of Kelly Deadmon

Kelly Deadmon

Cynthia Hedwall

Picture of Olivia Bond

Olivia Bond

Kimmie Hedwall

Picture of Meghan Strange

Meghan Strange

Admissions Director #3

Picture of Erika Robel

Erika Robel

Waitress #2

Picture of Aaron Serotsky

Aaron Serotsky

Prospective Father

Picture of George B. Colucci Jr.

George B. Colucci Jr.

Teacher

Picture of Amy Landecker

Amy Landecker

Picture of Lee Aaron Rosen

Lee Aaron Rosen

Tom Hedwall

Picture of Adam Butterfield

Adam Butterfield

Samuel

Picture of Ian Unterman

Ian Unterman

Father

Picture of Kelly McAndrew

Kelly McAndrew

Susan

Picture of Cormac Bluestone

Cormac Bluestone

Administrator #2

Picture of Rhys Bhatia

Rhys Bhatia

Sanjay

Picture of Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Darren

Picture of Melle Powers

Melle Powers

Admission Director