Thanks for Sharing (2012)

A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challenging and often confusing world as they struggle together against a common demon: sex addiction.

Director:

Stuart Blumberg

Writers:

Stuart Blumberg, Matt Winston

Stars:

Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Ruffalo	...	Adam
Tim Robbins	...	Mike
Gwyneth Paltrow	...	Phoebe
Josh Gad	...	Neil
Joely Richardson	...	Katie
Patrick Fugit	...	Danny
Pink	...	Dede (as Alecia Moore)
Carol Kane	...	Roberta
Emily Meade	...	Becky
Isiah Whitlock Jr.	...	Charles
Michaela Watkins	...	Margo
Poorna Jagannathan	...	Dr. Kazhani
Natalia Volkodaeva	...	Ana
Paul Urcioli	...	Owner
Kenneth Maharaj	...	Cabbie

Storyline

Adam (Mark Ruffalo) has just reached the 5-year mark in his sex addiction sobriety with help from his sponsor Mike (Tim Robbins). New-comer Neil (Josh Gad) seeks out Adam's help hoping that he'll be his mentor, but Neil doesn't have the same maturity and continues to harass women at work, on the street, and on the subway. Adam has also just met Phoebe (Gwyneth Paltrow), who might be perfect for him, but Adam hasn't been in a relationship since he recognized his addiction to sex, and Phoebe doesn't date addicts. As Adam navigates the romantic relationship waters, Mike struggles connecting to his former drug-addicted son who has just returned home, and Neil develops a relationship with another woman in his sex addicts group, but a platonic friendship might be exactly what he needs.

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Plot Keywords:

addiction | sex addiction | woman wearing black lingerie | bare chested male | shaving someone | 

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Taglines:

Life is a journey you never have to take alone.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some strong sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Facebook [UK] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 2013 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Thanks for Sharing - Süchtig nach Sex

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$540,281 (USA) (20 September 2013)

Gross:

$1,059,239 (USA) (25 October 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Class 5 Films, Olympus Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The director Stuart Blumberg had a cameo as a 12 stepper which ended up in the deleted scenes on the Bluray

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Quotes

Adam: Dude, you really are Anthony Edwards.
Neil: Fuck that. I'm George Clooney.

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Connections

References The Sting (1973)

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Soundtracks

TENDER COMRADE
Written and Performed by Billy Bragg

User Reviews

Better than expected

Firstly, this is NOT a romantic comedy. It's a drama all the way. Secondly, I went in not expecting much but the storyline is very touching. It made me sympathize with the characters and really feel for them as sex addiction is a very real disease. The acting by all was magnificent, Pink was awesome and I am not usually a huge fan. Only two downfalls for me, one being the ending could have been better which leads me to my next point, there were a few moments in the movie that didn't quite make sense and should have been followed up later or explained but then the movie ended with no explanations. Other than that it was a very enjoyable movie.