A Kid Like Jake

A Kid Like Jake is a 2018 American drama film directed by Silas Howard and written by Daniel Pearle, based on his own 2013 play of the same name. The film stars Claire Danes, Jim Parsons, Priyanka Chopra, Amy Landecker, Ann Dowd, and Octavia Spencer. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2018. Distributed by IFC Films, A Kid Like Jake had a limited release on June 1, 2018. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the performances of its cast. Plot Alex and Greg Wheeler are parents to their four-year-old son Jake. The struggles of getting into a prestigious kindergarten are apparent for the couple as the Wheelers are not the richest family living in New York. Family friend and preschool principal, Judy, suggests they take advantage of Jake's recently developing interests in gender non-conformity in order to gain admission. Cast Claire Danes as Alex Wheeler, a nervous newly pregnant mother, Greg's wife and Jake's mom. Jim Parsons as Greg Wheeler, a licensed master social worker, Jake's father and Alex's husband Priyanka Chopra as Amal, Alex and Greg's single mother friend Leo James Davis as Jake Wheeler, Alex and Greg's preschool age son Amy Landecker as Sandra, Greg's client who is facing marital issues Ann Dowd as Catherine, Alex's mom Octavia Spencer as Judith "Judy" Lawson, Jake's preschool principal Aasif Mandvi as Darren, Amal's boyfriend Rhys Bhatia as Sanjay, Amal's child Annika Boras as Lynn