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Better Than Sex

  • 20002000
  • RR
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
2.2K
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Better Than Sex (2000)
Theatrical Trailer from Samuel Goldwyn
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
After a one-night stand a couple is faced with the terrifying possibility of what they really want.After a one-night stand a couple is faced with the terrifying possibility of what they really want.After a one-night stand a couple is faced with the terrifying possibility of what they really want.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
2.2K
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  • Director
    • Jonathan Teplitzky
  • Writer
    • Jonathan Teplitzky
  • Stars
    • David Wenham
    • Susie Porter
    • Kris McQuade
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jonathan Teplitzky
  • Writer
    • Jonathan Teplitzky
  • Stars
    • David Wenham
    • Susie Porter
    • Kris McQuade
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 12 nominations

    Videos1

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    Photos9

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    Susie Porter and David Wenham in Better Than Sex (2000)
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    Top cast

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    David Wenham
    David Wenham
    • Joshas Josh
    Susie Porter
    Susie Porter
    • Cinas Cin
    Kris McQuade
    Kris McQuade
    • Taxi Driveras Taxi Driver
    Simon Bossell
    Simon Bossell
    • Timas Tim
    Catherine McClements
    Catherine McClements
    • Samas Sam
    Imelda Corcoran
    Imelda Corcoran
    • Caroleas Carole
    Dina Gillespie
    Dina Gillespie
    • Girl Bas Girl B
    Emily Saunders
    • Girl Cas Girl C
    Laura Keneally
    • Girl Das Girl D
    Leah Vandenberg
    Leah Vandenberg
    • Girl Eas Girl E
    Tammy Macintosh
    Tammy Macintosh
    • Girl Fas Girl F
    Mark Priestley
    Mark Priestley
    • Guy Aas Guy A
    Tamblyn Lord
    • Guy Bas Guy B
    Jason Clarke
    Jason Clarke
    • Guy Cas Guy C
    Jason Chong
    Jason Chong
    • Guy Das Guy D
    Tim Richards
    • Guy Eas Guy E
    Harry Bragg
    • Phone Box Manas Phone Box Man
    Pauline Anderson
    • Phone Box Womanas Phone Box Woman
    • Director
      • Jonathan Teplitzky
    • Writer
      • Jonathan Teplitzky
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Josh: For the first time in my life I was with someone I was really into, you know the feeling where you just crave them?

    • Connections
      Featured in Better than Sex: Urban Cinefile Susie Poter Interview (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      The Word
      Written by David Hirschfelder (as D. Hirschfelder), David Hobson (as D. Hobson) and N. Smith (as N. Smith)

      Performed by David Hirschfelder and David Hobson

    User reviews29

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Frank and Funny Romantic Comedy
    "Better Than Sex" is yet another mostly bedroom two-hander on a relationship, like "About Last Night" and "Breaking Up," but is quite charmingly done in a frank and funny tone.

    With a gimmick of a time-bound, three-day relationship setting the limits, the talking to the camera by the two lovers and their friends works as a way to show what's going through their heads. This technique is especially useful when dealing with the visual problem foreign movies have grappled with but American movies have avoided since "Klute" (especially "Pretty Woman"): how to show when sex changes with feelings.

    There is a touch of magic realism with a bemused cab driver, but she also could be their whimsical thoughts.

    The Australian actors are not of the pencil-thin/gym worked-out American variety, but are lustily and cheerily robust as we see quite a bit of them.

    What was confusing was the order their days together are presented -- did my projectionist mix up the reels or was the print I saw mixed up? At one point one character says "We've already had our first fight," which hadn't happened yet, and he leaves with a bag he hadn't brought over. But then later both the fight and the bag appear. I also got confused as to what was which with an indication of "The Third Day" vs. "The Last Day." There's a possibility it was shown out of order for emotional effect, but then I think the changed red sheets didn't appear at the end.

    The Aussie pop songs are nice, but incidental and hardly noticeable.

    (originally written 11/17/2001)
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    • Dec 12, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 9, 2000 (Australia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • France
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Seksten daha güzel
    • Filming locations
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Better Than
      • Fireworks Pictures
      • France Télévision Distribution
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,521
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,521
      • Oct 28, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $620,388
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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