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Sex and Death 101

  • 20072007
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  • 1h 57m
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5.9/10
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Winona Ryder and Simon Baker in Sex and Death 101 (2007)
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A guy's life is turned around by an e-mail that includes the names of everyone he's had sex with--and ever will have sex with. His situation gets worse when he encounters a femme fatale (Ryd... Read allA guy's life is turned around by an e-mail that includes the names of everyone he's had sex with--and ever will have sex with. His situation gets worse when he encounters a femme fatale (Ryder) who targets men guilty of sex crime.A guy's life is turned around by an e-mail that includes the names of everyone he's had sex with--and ever will have sex with. His situation gets worse when he encounters a femme fatale (Ryder) who targets men guilty of sex crime.
IMDb RATING
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11K
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    • Daniel Waters
    • Daniel Waters
  • Stars
    • Robert Wisdom
    • Tanc Sade
    • Patton Oswalt
    • Daniel Waters
    • Daniel Waters
  • Stars
    • Robert Wisdom
    • Tanc Sade
    • Patton Oswalt
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    • 32User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 24Metascore
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    Winona Ryder in Sex and Death 101 (2007)
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    Robert Wisdom
    Robert Wisdom
    • Alpha
    Tanc Sade
    Tanc Sade
    • Beta
    Patton Oswalt
    Patton Oswalt
    • Fred
    Simon Baker
    Simon Baker
    • Roderick Blank
    Mindy Cohn
    Mindy Cohn
    • Trixie
    Winona Ryder
    Winona Ryder
    • Death Nell…
    Keram Malicki-Sánchez
    Keram Malicki-Sánchez
    • Master Bitchslap
    Julie Bowen
    Julie Bowen
    • Fiona Wormwood (#29)
    Neil Flynn
    Neil Flynn
    • Zack
    Corinne Reilly
    Corinne Reilly
    • Lizzie
    Cindy Pickett
    Cindy Pickett
    • Roderick's Mother
    Winter Ave Zoli
    Winter Ave Zoli
    • Alexis De Large (#37)
    Dash Mihok
    Dash Mihok
    • Lester
    Bryan Okes
    Bryan Okes
    • Buzzkilling Bodyguard
    • (as Bryan Okes Fuller)
    Jessica Kiper
    Jessica Kiper
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    Bryan Ross
    Bryan Ross
    • Bachelor Party Buddy
    • (as Brian Ross)
    Greg Travis
    Greg Travis
    • Vulgar Newsstand Vendor
    Sophie Monk
    Sophie Monk
    • Cynthia Rose (#31)
      • Daniel Waters
      • Daniel Waters
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    • Trivia
      The list of lovers also includes Selena Kyle (Catwoman's real name), Kitty Twist (Jane Fonda's role in "Walk on the Wild Side" (1962)), Barbarella Pygar (formed from Fonda's Barbarella (1968) character and its blind angel Pygar), Candace Christian (the full name of the title character of the sex romp "Candy" (1968)), Annabelle Lee (the title of an Edgar Allan Poe poem), Carlotta Valdes (a character in "Vertigo" (1958)), and Gillian De Raisx (a modification of the 15th-century aristocratic French serial killer Gilles De Rais).
    • Goofs
      The school bus driver's nametag has a commonly misspelled word: "Your" instead of "You're".
    • Quotes

      Roderick Blank: Life is a lot like death it happens to everyone whether they like it or not. And meaning of it all? Honestly? Who gives a fuck?

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Nim's Island/Sexy and Death 101/Leatherheads/Forgetting Sarah Marshall/Shine a Light (2008)
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      Deep Water
      Written by 'Tony Marsico' and 'Ric Menck'

      Performed by the 'Del Reys'

      Courtesy of Swing-O-Matic Productions

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    7/10
    offbeat romantic comedy wins you over
    "Sex and Death 101" is a dark and savvy little romantic comedy that gleefully dances away from many of the stale and stuffy conventions generally associated with the genre.

    Simon Baker stars as the allegorically named Roderick Blank, a handsome, seemingly insatiable lady killer who's decided it's finally time to put an end to his womanizing ways in favor of marriage to the beautiful Fiona Wormwood. Yet, literally on the eve of his bachelor party, Rod receives a mysterious email listing in chronological order not only all the women he's already slept with throughout the course of his life but all the women he is destined to sleep with in the time that still remains to him (the total is 101, if you haven't already surmised that from the film's title). Adhering to the adage "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak," Rod allows the list to essentially take over his life, waiting for the next promised woman to fall into his lap (sometimes quite literally), then crossing her name off the moment he's had his way with her. But is this truly the route to a satisfying life, even for a notorious playboy like Roderick Blank?

    Part science fiction and part metaphysical morality play, "Sex and Death 101" also boasts two wacky subplots that run contrapuntal to the main story: one featuring Winona Ryder as an avenging feminist who comes in the guise of a serial killer, luring unsuspecting misogynists to their well-deserved destruction; and the other involving three mysterious figures (mad scientists, intervening angels?) who kidnap Rod to inform him that he has been the victim of some bizarre cosmic prank and that he needs to destroy the list before it destroys him.

    "Sex and Death 101" is not a perfect film by any means. Its attempts at surrealism are frequently heavy-handed and strained, and its black-comedy edge isn't always as razor-sharp as it could be. But, on the whole, this is a wildly original and surprisingly incisive look at the different ways in which men and women view sex and romance and the different ways they use both those things to get what they want. Writer/director Daniel Waters knows how to set even the most hackneyed romantic comedy cliché spinning on its head. For instance, the movie takes the obligatory "gay best friend" stereotype - who usually comes in the form of a flaming interior decorator or wedding planner - and turns it into a wise-cracking lesbian (smartly played by Mindy Cohn, best known as Natalie from "The Facts of Life"), whose duties as Rod's personal secretary go far beyond merely scheduling his appointments or knowing where his briefcase is.

    Although Rod is, in many ways, a typical character for a romantic comedy - afraid of commitment, obsessed with nailing every woman who comes his way, etc. - the route the script takes to get him to his admittedly rather predictable pro-woman/pro-romance epiphany is anything but typical. This freshness is further enhanced by the devilishly playful and utterly disarming performance turned in by Baker who completely captivates the viewer with his easygoing charisma and charm. The scene in which Baker and Ryder finally share screen time together is exceptionally well acted and staged.

    Even though the movie feels a little disjointed and unfocused at times, Waters does a nice job dovetailing all the seemingly unrelated plot elements into a satisfying whole in the end. "Sex and Death 101" is for those who like a little spice with their romantic comedies.
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      • February 22, 2008 (United States)
      • United States
      • Starz Entertainment, LLC (United States)
      • English
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      • 1120 Westchester Place Los Angeles, California, USA
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      • S and D Productions
      • Sandbar Pictures
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