| Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled | |
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| Directed by | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason |
| Produced by | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason Shane Bitney Crone |
| Starring | Shane Bitney Crone Thomas Lee Bridegroom |
| Cinematography | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason |
| Edited by | Nicolas Romolini Patricia Barnett Brad Durante |
| Music by | Colleen McMahon |
Production company | Organica Music Group |
| Distributed by | Virgil Films & Entertainment |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $385,000 |
Bridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary movie. The movie is about two gay men. It was directed and produced by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. Bridegroom premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013. The movie gained a lot of press coverage. This was because former president Bill Clinton introduced the movie at the festival.
The movie won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Movie. Bridegroom also received the 2014 GLADD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside Call Me Kuchu. The movie aired on television on October 27, 2013 on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
The movie was released on Netflix and on DVD on November 19, 2013. Bridegroom got very positive reviews. It has an 89% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. On Metacritic, the movie has an 85/100 rating.
Bridegroom talks about the story of Shane Bitney Crone and his same-sex partner Thomas Lee "Tom" Bridegroom who died in a tragic accident. After Bridegroom's death, Crone is not given any legal protection. The movie tells the story of their 6-year-long relationship. It also talks about Crone's struggles after Bridegroom's death. Crone faces Bridegroom's family not allowing Crone to attend the funeral of his life partner.