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Finding Bliss

  • 2009
  • 12
  • 1h 36m
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5.2/10
2.6K
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Finding Bliss (2009)
When award-winning film school grad Jody Balaban moved out to Hollywood to be a filmmaker she never expected to end up editing porn films...
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A romantic comedy that explores the adult film industry through the eyes of an idealistic 25 year-old award winning film school grad.A romantic comedy that explores the adult film industry through the eyes of an idealistic 25 year-old award winning film school grad.A romantic comedy that explores the adult film industry through the eyes of an idealistic 25 year-old award winning film school grad.

  • Director
    • Julie Davis
  • Writer
    • Julie Davis
  • Stars
    • Leelee Sobieski
    • Matthew Davis
    • Jamie Kennedy
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    2.6K
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    • Director
      • Julie Davis
    • Writer
      • Julie Davis
    • Stars
      • Leelee Sobieski
      • Matthew Davis
      • Jamie Kennedy
    • 29User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
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    Kristen Johnston, Jamie Kennedy, Leelee Sobieski, and Matthew Davis in Finding Bliss (2009)
    Kristen Johnston, Jamie Kennedy, Leelee Sobieski, and Matthew Davis in Finding Bliss (2009)
    Jamie Kennedy, Christa Campbell, and Mircea Monroe in Finding Bliss (2009)
    Caroline Aaron, P.J. Byrne, Matthew Davis, DonnaMarie Recco, and Stormy Daniels in Finding Bliss (2009)
    Leelee Sobieski in Finding Bliss (2009)
    Leelee Sobieski in Finding Bliss (2009)
    Kristen Johnston, Jamie Kennedy, and Leelee Sobieski in Finding Bliss (2009)
    Kristen Johnston, Jamie Kennedy, and Leelee Sobieski in Finding Bliss (2009)
    Leelee Sobieski and Matthew Davis in Finding Bliss (2009)
    Leelee Sobieski and Matthew Davis in Finding Bliss (2009)
    Leelee Sobieski in Finding Bliss (2009)
    Leelee Sobieski in Finding Bliss (2009)

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    Leelee Sobieski
    Leelee Sobieski
    • Jody Balaban
    Matthew Davis
    Matthew Davis
    • Jeff Drake
    • (as Matt Davis)
    Jamie Kennedy
    Jamie Kennedy
    • Dick Harder
    Denise Richards
    Denise Richards
    • Bliss…
    DonnaMarie Recco
    DonnaMarie Recco
    • Kathleen
    • (as Donnamarie Recco)
    Kristen Johnston
    Kristen Johnston
    • Irene Fox
    Mircea Monroe
    Mircea Monroe
    • Sindi
    P.J. Byrne
    P.J. Byrne
    • Gary
    Caroline Aaron
    Caroline Aaron
    • Debra Balaban
    Tim Bagley
    Tim Bagley
    • Alan Balaban
    Christa Campbell
    Christa Campbell
    • Kato
    Mr. Marcus
    Mr. Marcus
    • Jake B. Bigg
    • (as Marcus J. Spencer)
    Samantha Hanratty
    Samantha Hanratty
    • Little Jody
    • (as Sammi Hanratty)
    Stormy Daniels
    Stormy Daniels
    • Stormy Daniels
    Garry Marshall
    Garry Marshall
    • Garry Marshall
    Ron Jeremy
    Ron Jeremy
    • Ron Jeremy
    Zach Cumer
    Zach Cumer
    • Bobby Dalpes
    Mario Cassem
    • Morris Goldstein
    • Director
      • Julie Davis
    • Writer
      • Julie Davis
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Originally developed as an original series at Showtime in 2004.
    • Quotes

      Little Jody: [at the dinner table] Daddy... what's a blowjob?

      Jody Balaban: [cut to Little Jody over her father's lap, screaming as he gives her a spanking]

      [v.o]

      Jody Balaban: I couldn't say "blowjob" for *ten years* after that - let alone *give* one.

    • Connections
      Featured in Denise Richards: It's Complicated: Denise Does Slamdance (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Unconditional
      Written by Asha Puthli and Dario Carli

      Performed by Asha Puthli

    User reviews29

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    8/10
    Entertaining and Funny; At times, Shocking and Touching
    I saw this at Slamdance and I really enjoyed it.

    It's about a struggling filmmaker (Leelee S) who takes a job editing porn, but it's really more about her character's journey into her own issues (of the past and present) ... and the fact that this self-discovery takes place amidst the porn industry, well, that adds a good dose of humor and a bit of sex.

    There's some laugh out loud moments, usually in the form of shock/crude humor or irony. There's also some drama and romance mixed in there, so it's honestly hard to classify it to one genre of film.

    It's a lower-budget indie, but it has a great cinematic look with great performances by all the actors. Jamie Kennedy adds some air-headed humor, and Kristen Johnston adds some cutting humor (loved her). The actor opposite Leelee (Matthew Davis) initial appears as a jaded, cynical character, but of course, there is more beneath the surface and it's rewarding to see his character slowly unveil.

    Fun movie, overall. Why an 8 and not a 10? I guess my only criticism is that I got a touch bored somewhere around the middle of the film. Perhaps the shock of the shock humor had lost it's shocking value by that point but we weren't yet to the meaty drama. I don't know. To me, it kind of lagged briefly before getting back on track.

    But that's a small thing. Most of the time, I "found bliss" when watching FINDING BLISS.
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    • ardentayu
    • Jan 26, 2009

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 2011 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • В поисках блаженства
    • Filming locations
      • Spokane, Washington, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinamour Entertainment
      • Dave O Films
      • Jeff Rice Films
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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,783
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,115
      • Jun 6, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,783
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby SR

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