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  • The Girlfriend Experience
  • Opened May 22, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 17 min.
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  • R
    sexual content, nudity and language
  • Set in the weeks leading up to the 2008 presidential election, "The Girlfriend Experience" is five days in the life of Chelsea (adult film star Sasha Grey in her mainstream film debut), an ultra high-end Manhattan call girl who offers more than sex Read More
  • Cast: Sasha Grey, Chris Santos, Philip Eytan, Timothy Davis, David Levien
  • Director: Steven Soderbergh
  • Genres: Drama, Slice of Life

The Girlfriend Experience Recent Fan Reviews

  • Meh
    by Iheartthecinema

    I'll put as much effort as the actress did into her part. Meh....

  • Experience THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE
    by lugubriousthespian

    Steven Soderberg's new film THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE is a beguiling experiment in a cinema verite as it chronicles in pastiche mode various highlights and lowlights of the day-to-day existence of...

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The Girlfriend Experience Critic Reviews

Metascore®66 out of 100 | Generally favorable reviews

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

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    This film is true about human nature. It is not universal, but within its...

  • 100
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    The Girlfriend Experience is one of Steven Soderbergh's bite-size...

  • 83
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Scott Tobias

    The thinking behind Grey's casting, with its obvious sex-industry connections...

  • 75
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    Voyeurism is a favorite pursuit of Americans, and The Girlfriend Experience...

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 2.9 out of 5
Metascore®:
66 out of 100 Generally favorable reviews

The Girlfriend Experience Movie Photos

  • Sasha Grey as Chelsea in "The Girlfriend Experience."
  • Sasha Grey as Chelsea in "The Girlfriend Experience."
  • Sasha Grey as Chelsea in "The Girlfriend Experience."
  • Sasha Grey as Chelsea in "The Girlfriend Experience."
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