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Growing Up Coy

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Parents hire a lawyer to pursue a civil rights case of discrimination when the school bans their 6-year-old transgender daughter from using the girls' bathroom.

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Growing Up Coy

Critics Reviews

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Mey Rude Autostraddle Aug 17, 2021
If you're a trans person, this battle might be all too familiar to you and you might not get a lot of out of this documentary, but if you're looking to learn and feel for trans people, Growing Up Coy is a good option. Go to Full Review Nigel M. Smith Guardian Jun 15, 2016
4/5
Coy's fight for equal rights is the focus of the documentary, but it's the family's willingness to allow Juhola into their turbulent lives that gives it the emotional heft needed to connect with even the most conservative of viewers. Go to Full Review Christopher Campbell Thrillist Feb 9, 2018
A powerfully empathic film for the cause of trans rights. Go to Full Review Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media Jun 27, 2017
3/5
Parents fight for trans child's rights in informative docu. Go to Full Review Janet Smith Georgia Straight Oct 12, 2016
The doc is most fascinating as a portrait of a humble family, one with five children scraping to get by, facing a battle they might not be fully prepared for, but ready to go to the wall for a child they love unconditionally. Go to Full Review Nora Lee Mandel Maven's Nest Aug 7, 2016
7/10
The film is strongest at showing the personal stress from what follows [the law suit] in intimate verité style. . .for this family living in the media storm is a nightmare. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael W @RT18354216 Aug 30, 2026 Hilarious. Creative plot. Enjoyed the characters. Great performance. I’ll definitely see it again and again! See more UnderratedChair R @UnderratedChair Aug 28, 2026 Thank god this movie happened It was filled with laughs and cameos, had some great references, and delivered a fantastic plot. The live-action and animated elements blend very well together throughout to make a very visually entertaining movie. Will Forte, John Cena, and the rest of the cast did a marvellous job. Thank you to everyone who fought for this movie Im not kidding, this movie is hilarious. Exceeded expectations. See more Sep 9, 2019 Absurd for any age group See more Jan 30, 2017 Powerful and real! An amazing little girl with a loving family! A must see! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Eric Juhola

Director

Diana Holtzberg

Executive Producer

Eric Juhola

Producer

Jeremy Stulberg

Producer

Christopher Libertino

Original Music

Jason Oldak

Cinematographer

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Growing Up Coy

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Movie Info

Synopsis Parents hire a lawyer to pursue a civil rights case of discrimination when the school bans their 6-year-old transgender daughter from using the girls' bathroom.
Director
Eric Juhola
Producer
Eric Juhola, Jeremy Stulberg
Production Co
Still Point Pictures
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 28, 2017
Runtime
1h 23m
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