Humpday (2009)

Director:

Lynn Shelton

Writer:

Lynn Shelton (writer)

Release Date:

16 September 2009 (France)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Sometimes male bonding can be taken a little too far.

Plot:

Two guys take their bromance to another level when they participate in an art film project.

Plot Keywords:

Male Male Relationship | One Word Title | Trying To Get Pregnant | Male Male Kiss | Gay Interest

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Mark Duplass	...	Ben
Joshua Leonard	...	Andrew
Alycia Delmore	...	Anna
Lynn Shelton	...	Monica
Trina Willard	...	Lily

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong sexual content, pervasive language and a scene of drug use.

Runtime:

Argentina:94 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | USA:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45334) | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:18A (Alberta/Ontario) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Singapore:R21 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Movie Connections:

References Pretty Woman (1990)

Interesting movie

Movie about two college friends Andrew (Joshua Leonard) and Ben (Mark Duplass) getting together years after college. Ben has settled down and is happily married to Anna (Alycia Delmore). Andrew is single and somewhat wild. During one drunken night Andrew and Ben said they'll make a film of themselves for a sex film festival--they'll film themselves making love. The next day they regret it but neither one will back down. And who's going to tell Anna?

This sounds like it has the makings of a dirty adult comedy...but it isn't. There are some very funny parts in it but mostly they deal with the situation in a realistic manner. It works because the script is very well-written and refuses to back down or take the easy way out. It's also an adult movie--it doesn't talk down to its audience or dumb it down for teenagers. Add to that three great performances by all the leads--especially Delmore. This is the type of movie that you see with friends and discuss afterwards. I saw it at the Provincetown Film Festival and the reaction was mixed. Some people (like me) loved it. Others thought it backed down at the end (I disagree). A well-done thought-provoking film. It is a little too long but worth catching. Recommended.