Better Than Sex (2000)

After a one-night stand a couple is faced with the terrifying possibility of what they really want.

Director:

Jonathan Teplitzky

Writer:

Jonathan Teplitzky

Stars:

David Wenham, Susie Porter, Catherine McClements

1 win & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Wenham	...	Josh
Susie Porter	...	Cin
Catherine McClements	...	Sam
Kris McQuade	...	Taxi Driver
Simon Bossell	...	Tim
Imelda Corcoran	...	Carole
Dina Gillespie	...	Girl B
Emily Saunders	...	Girl C
Laura Keneally	...	Girl D
Leah Vandenberg	...	Girl E
Tammy Macintosh	...	Girl F
Mark Priestley	...	Guy A
Tamblyn Lord	...	Guy B
Jason Clarke	...	Guy C
Jason Chong	...	Guy D

Storyline

He wakes up in her bed. He's Josh, an Australian photographer living in London, on holiday in Sydney, leaving in three days. She's Cinthia (Cin), a dress designer. They've met at a party and shared a cab back to their respective places, they're attracted to each other, he'll be gone in three days (no complications), so he stays the night. Each of them talks to the camera occasionally, commenting on what happens; so do her female friends and his male ones. An omniscient taxi driver also helps out. How will those three days go? What could be better than sex?

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Plot Keywords:

man and woman in a bathtub | sex in a bed | woman in a bathtub | woman in a bed | bedroom | 

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Taglines:

3 days in the life of a 1 night stand.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content and language

Details

Country:

Australia France

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 November 2000 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Mejor que el sexo

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$19,521, 28 October 2001, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$94,940, 16 December 2001

Company Credits

Production Co:

Better Than,Fireworks Pictures,France Télévision Distribution

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 84 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Cyn is on the phone with Sam, Josh gets up from the bed wearing his socks, in the few seconds it takes him to walk from the bed to the window his socks are gone.

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Quotes

Cin: I was thinking, should I ask him in? I don't know... I was feeling pretty horny.

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Soundtracks

Dress Me Slowly
Written by Tim Rogers (as T. Rogers)
Performed by You Am I

User Reviews

Eventually emotions come into it!

This is a great investigation into the challenge of having a merely sexual relationship with someone without letting emotions come into it. But, eventually emotions come into it because sex is more than just the release of biological urges. The two main characters Josh and Cin are perfectly portrayed by their players David and Susie. I'm sure they would have put a bit of themselves into their roles. The toughest part would have been filming the sex scenes and for the director filming the scenes without a hint of pornography. My rating: 8/10