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  • Shortbus
  • Opened October 6, 2006 | Runtime:1 hr. 42 min.
  • NR
  • Sofia is a couples therapist who is unable to climax despite the ministrations of her loving husband. Gay couple James and Jamie decide to open the doors of their relationship by inviting in a third partner. All three attend a mixer in which Read More
  • Cast: Sook-Yin Lee, Paul Dawson, Lindsay Beamish, PJ DeBoy, Raphael Barker
  • Director: John Cameron Mitchell
  • Genres: Comedy Drama, Sex Comedy, Urban Drama, Ensemble Film

Shortbus Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    Shortbus

    by juldol

    Great film, with wonderful themes. Very explicit sexual scenes, but done tastefully. I think everyone should see this film, it is quite entertaining!

  • Go

    Chick flick with sex

    by AmyE690

    If you are a homophobe, don't go see this movie.  You will be disturbed by the amount of gay sex.  If you're open-minded, this is the movie to see.  It is about relationships and the general frailty of the human condition.  There are several storylines, all of which are captivating in some way.  It is rather like a date movie... definitely not a first date movie, but one you'd want to watch with a partner and discuss later.  It's darker and seedier than most, but I think that provides better fodder for post-movie conversation.

  • Must Go!

    OFF THE CHART IN PUSHING THE ENVELOPE

    by iplyruf

    This is not a film for the prude. It fills you with sights and sounds of mind altering conections of sexual conduct and knowing our true being. The result is one of examining our own souls within sexuality and what might possibly push our own buttons. It is not just sex but envelopes you with challanges for deep set feelings and reactions to life and our relationships in that life..

Shortbus Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Boston Globe | Ty Burr

    In Shortbus, the impish writer-director John Cameron Mitchell does the...

  • 75
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    If there is such a thing as hard-core with a soft heart, this is it.

  • 70
    The New York Times | Manohla Dargis

    An ode to the joy and sweet release of sex, the film manages to be a sincere,...

  • 60
    Los Angeles Times |

    Though it flirts with the hard-core, there is something strangely flaccid about...

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