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Shortbus

  • 20062006
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
34K
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POPULARITY
3,170
183
Shortbus (2006)
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A group of New Yorkers caught up in their romantic-sexual milieu converge at an underground salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.A group of New Yorkers caught up in their romantic-sexual milieu converge at an underground salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.A group of New Yorkers caught up in their romantic-sexual milieu converge at an underground salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
34K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,170
183
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    • Director
      • John Cameron Mitchell
    • Writer
      • John Cameron Mitchell
    • Stars
      • Sook-Yin Lee
      • Peter Stickles
      • PJ DeBoy
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John Cameron Mitchell
    • Writer
      • John Cameron Mitchell
    • Stars
      • Sook-Yin Lee
      • Peter Stickles
      • PJ DeBoy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 214User reviews
    • 86Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 9 nominations

    Videos4

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    Photos36

    Sook-Yin Lee, John Cameron Mitchell, and Raphael Barker in Shortbus (2006)
    Jay Brannan in Shortbus (2006)
    Paul Dawson, Peter Stickles, Jay Brannan, and PJ DeBoy in Shortbus (2006)
    Sook-Yin Lee, Shanti Carson, and Jan Hilmer in Shortbus (2006)
    Mx Justin Vivian Bond in Shortbus (2006)
    Mx Justin Vivian Bond in Shortbus (2006)
    Lindsay Beamish in Shortbus (2006)
    Lindsay Beamish and Adam Hardman in Shortbus (2006)
    Sook-Yin Lee and Raphael Barker in Shortbus (2006)
    Peter Stickles in Shortbus (2006)
    Lindsay Beamish, John Cameron Mitchell, and Adam Hardman in Shortbus (2006)
    Sook-Yin Lee in Shortbus (2006)

    Top cast

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    Sook-Yin Lee
    Sook-Yin Lee
    • Sofia…
    Peter Stickles
    Peter Stickles
    • Caleb…
    PJ DeBoy
    • Jamie
    Paul Dawson
    Paul Dawson
    • James
    Lindsay Beamish
    Lindsay Beamish
    • Severin
    Adam Hardman
    • Jesse…
    Raphael Barker
    Raphael Barker
    • Rob…
    David Pittu
    David Pittu
    • Jacuzzi Hunter
    Jeff Whitty
    Jeff Whitty
    • Jacuzzi Hunted
    Mickey Cottrell
    Mickey Cottrell
    • Dead Man in the Jacuzzi
    Mary Beth Peil
    Mary Beth Peil
    • Ann (Our Lady of the Gutter)
    Shanti Carson
    • Leah…
    Jan Hilmer
    • Nick…
    Mx Justin Vivian Bond
    Mx Justin Vivian Bond
    • Justin Bond
    Bradford Scobie
    • Dr. Donut
    Murray Hill
    Murray Hill
    • Murray Hill
    Ethan Eunson-Conn
    • Sex-Not-Bombs Room D.J.
    Stephen Kent Jusick
    • Creamy
    • Director
      • John Cameron Mitchell
    • Writer
      • John Cameron Mitchell
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      To make the actors more comfortable, the director and the cameramen were stripped naked while filming the orgy scene.
    • Goofs
      (at around 22 mins) When viewing his profile Ceth reads Magnum's "measurements". An important one is listed as 15cm, which receives a gasp from Sofia. In reality 15cm is a bit under 6 inches, which is about average.
    • Quotes

      Justin Bond: As my dear departed friend Lotus Weinstock used to say: "I used to wanna change the world. Now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity."

    • Crazy credits
      The orgy participants seen throughout Club Shortbus are credited as 'Sextras' at the end of the film.
    • Alternate versions
      For the 2022 4K restoration, all of Mx Justin Vivian Bond's on screen credits are updated, i.e. "Justin Bond" is "Justin Vivian Bond".
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Flags of Our Fathers/Keeping Mum/Shortbus/Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning/Jesus Camp (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Language
      Written & Performed by Scott Matthew

      Arranged and Produced by Louis Schwadron

      Engineered and Mixed by Keith Gary

    User reviews214

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Explicit, and that's a good thing
    What everyone will hear about "Shortbus" is that the sex is real and explicit. Yes, this is all true. But so is the emotional journey the characters go through.

    Far from being crude or offensive, Shortbus is fresh, insightful, celebratory -- and, most importantly, focused on the fully realized people, not just the bodies, who bare their flesh and feelings on screen. Like Michael Winterbottom, who made the explicit "9 Songs," writer/director John Cameron Mitchell says he wants to show true human sexuality as part of his story. Unlike "9 Songs," which seemed to focus on 1/8 of the full human experience of relationships (concerts and sex), Mitchell's "Shortbus" approaches 9/10 of the authentic experience of being human, being miserable, looking to come to joy, and exploring funny, sensual, and affectionate avenues to get there.

    Is "Shortbus" provocative? Yes. Is it explicit? Yes! And these are good things in these politically authoritarian times.
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    FAQ2

    • Why is the movie called Shortbus?
    • Why actual sex? Is it really necessary?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 20, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Sex Film Project
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • THINKFilm
      • Fortissimo Films
      • Q Television
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,016,181
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $107,907
      • Oct 8, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,557,564
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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