‘Together’ Is not Very Queer. But It’s Actually Enjoyable for Queer Folks

I’ve been a fan of Alison Brie and Dave Franco, each as a pair and as people, for fairly a while now. I initially realized of Alison Brie from my first of many, many Community watches. Franco in Superbad was an prompt crush for 11-year-old me — his cameo was quick and candy, however he appeared similar to all my soccer participant crushes on the time.

Both have a enjoyable stability of labor of their filmographies, with shared credit starting from The Lego Movie to The Little Hours. They’re longtime collaborators, however Together is their first time producing and starring in a movie collectively. Franco made his characteristic directorial debut in 2020 with the Brie-starring horror movie The Rental, which my girlfriend and I lately watched and loved.

When I first noticed trailers for Together, I used to be actually excited to see them star in a horror movie collectively for the primary time, and I secretly hoped it will one way or the other magically be queer. They’ve definitely leaned into their recognition inside the queer neighborhood throughout their press tour: Alison, who’s bisexual, answered queer trivia on Gaydar with Anania, the couple offered an award on the Las Culturistas Culture Awards, they usually appeared on Watch What Happens Live.

While it will not be a queer film — not by most individuals’s requirements, anyway — I believe Together continues to be a extremely enjoyable film for queer individuals to see. At least it was for me, for all of the homosexual individuals responding to my Instagram story about it, and for the Letterboxd customers I’m clocking within the evaluations.

I’ve compiled a listing of 10 queer issues about Together for anybody who could also be on the fence about seeing it, in case it helps persuade you in some way. And perhaps queer individuals who have seen it could chime in on any queerness I missed — or inform me one thing I stated was queer wasn’t (it was).

Spoilers for Together (2025) forward.

TBoy Swag

Costume designer Maria Pattison actually stated “let’s dress Dave Franco the way every trans guy wishes he dressed” and, like, it labored. Between the curly mullet and the best way his good little man butt crammed out his Dickies and Levis, I skilled gender envy the entire run time.

Girl Proposes To Boy

Ahh, sure! The traditional genderbent reverse trope. Way to stay it to the patriarchy and queer marriage by proposing to your form of a loser boyfriend in entrance of all your pals.

Moving To Upstate New York 

I assume it’s by no means actually stated they’re in New York State, however they went from “big city” to “countryside” and Fulton is an actual small city in Upstate New York, so. Either manner, it’s very homosexual to commerce your fancy all-window residence for a secluded property if you’re in love.

Mommy Issues AND Daddy Issues

Straight individuals can have each, too, nevertheless it’s simply sooo more likely {that a} queer individual has trauma from each mother and father.

Usage of the Word “Partner”

One of the scariest components of the movie was listening to straight individuals name one another “partner.”

Scary Church

I wouldn’t go as far as to say the film touches on non secular trauma, as a result of it actually doesn’t. But there IS a church concerned and it IS scary.

Panic Attacks

Anxiety is for everybody, however panic assaults are for the gays.

The Lesbian Urge To Merge 

They gave U-Haul Lesbians a run for his or her rattling cash! We all the time say we wish to stay in our companions’ pores and skin however don’t have the center to truly fucking do it.

Tense Lunch With In-Laws

Who amongst us queers haven’t dreaded impending lunch plans with our companion’s mother and father? I really feel like straight individuals have dinner with their in-laws. Why is it all the time lunch for us?

Non-binary Jumpscare 

This absolute masterpiece of an ending to this movie was the distinction between me telling all my pals to go see it and never. I’m obsessed. Also, for those who’re on the lookout for the non-binary actor who appeared within the ultimate scene, you gained’t discover them. They don’t exist. I watched an interview with Brie and Franco, and that individual is a literal mixture of their two pictures. Brie’s physique with sure facial options changed with Franco’s.

In all seriousness, no, Together isn’t actually a queer film. But it’s a enjoyable look ahead to queer individuals as a result of there’s sufficient innuendo and foolish coincidence to insert your individual queerness the place you please. Plus, as everyone knows, horror is soooo homosexual.

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