It's in the Water

It's in the Water

An Outrageous Comedy With A Queer Little Twist

Directed by Kelli Herd

Produced by Keli Herd Film Company, Inc

1997100 min5.9 / 10

A satirical comedy that uses absurdist humor to skewer homophobia and small-town panic while celebrating queer identity and community.

When hordes of gays and lesbians come out "of the closet" in the fictional town of Azalea Springs, Texas, intolerant residents go into a panic about the water supply.

Questions people ask

  • Does It's in the Water end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is It's in the Water easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is It's in the Water sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is It's in the Water violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is It's in the Water scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

32/ 100

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Love20

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