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Shame

  • 20112011
  • NC-17NC-17
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
194K
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178
Shame (2011)
Brandon's carefully cultivated private life -- which allows him to indulge his sexual addiction -- is disrupted when his sister Cissy arrives unannounced for an indefinite stay.
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A sex addict's carefully cultivated private life falls apart after his sister arrives for an indefinite stay.A sex addict's carefully cultivated private life falls apart after his sister arrives for an indefinite stay.A sex addict's carefully cultivated private life falls apart after his sister arrives for an indefinite stay.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
194K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,239
178
  • Director
    • Steve McQueen
  • Writers
    • Steve McQueen
    • Abi Morgan
  • Stars
    • Michael Fassbender
    • Carey Mulligan
    • James Badge Dale
Top credits
  • Director
    • Steve McQueen
  • Writers
    • Steve McQueen
    • Abi Morgan
  • Stars
    • Michael Fassbender
    • Carey Mulligan
    • James Badge Dale
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 480User reviews
    • 490Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 50 wins & 94 nominations total

    Videos9

    No. 2
    Trailer 1:34
    No. 2
    U.S. Version
    Trailer 1:52
    U.S. Version
    International Version
    Trailer 1:44
    International Version
    A Guide to the Films of Steve McQueen
    Clip 2:08
    A Guide to the Films of Steve McQueen
    "Sidewalk Conversation"
    Clip 2:58
    "Sidewalk Conversation"
    The Rise of Carey Mulligan
    Clip 3:54
    The Rise of Carey Mulligan
    "A Shared Vision"
    Featurette 2:34
    "A Shared Vision"
    Shame
    Interview 0:46
    Shame
    Shame
    Interview 0:36
    Shame

    Photos83

    James Badge Dale, Michael Fassbender, and Carey Mulligan in Shame (2011)
    Michael Fassbender in Shame (2011)
    Michael Fassbender and Nicole Beharie in Shame (2011)
    Michael Fassbender in Shame (2011)
    Michael Fassbender in Shame (2011)
    Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, and Steve McQueen in Shame (2011)
    James Badge Dale and Michael Fassbender in Shame (2011)
    Michael Fassbender in Shame (2011)
    Michael Fassbender in Shame (2011)
    Carey Mulligan in Shame (2011)
    Michael Fassbender in Shame (2011)
    Michael Fassbender and Nicole Beharie in Shame (2011)

    Top cast

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    Michael Fassbender
    Michael Fassbender
    • Brandonas Brandon
    Carey Mulligan
    Carey Mulligan
    • Sissyas Sissy
    James Badge Dale
    James Badge Dale
    • Davidas David
    Lucy Walters
    Lucy Walters
    • Woman on Subway Trainas Woman on Subway Train
    Mari-Ange Ramirez
    • Alexaas Alexa
    Nicole Beharie
    Nicole Beharie
    • Marianneas Marianne
    Alex Manette
    Alex Manette
    • Stevenas Steven
    Hannah Ware
    Hannah Ware
    • Samanthaas Samantha
    Elizabeth Masucci
    Elizabeth Masucci
    • Elizabethas Elizabeth
    Rachel Farrar
    Rachel Farrar
    • Rachelas Rachel
    Loren Omer
    • Lorenas Loren
    Lauren Tyrrell
    • Hostessas Hostess
    Marta Milans
    Marta Milans
    • Cocktail Waitressas Cocktail Waitress
    Jake Siciliano
    Jake Siciliano
    • Skype Sonas Skype Son
    Robert Montano
    Robert Montano
    • Waiteras Waiter
    Charisse Bellante
    • Live Chat Womanas Live Chat Woman
    • (as Charisse Merman)
    Amy Hargreaves
    Amy Hargreaves
    • Hotel Loveras Hotel Lover
    Anna Rose Hopkins
    Anna Rose Hopkins
    • Carlyas Carly
    • Director
      • Steve McQueen
    • Writers
      • Steve McQueen
      • Abi Morgan
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The first time Michael Fassbender saw the film was with his father Josef. Both were relieved that his mother Adele could not make the screening.
    • Goofs
      When Brandon is on the subway looking at the woman we see Fulton behind him on the wall of the subway tunnel. The train moves and a few minutes have passed. Next, when the woman exists the train and he follows her, we see that they are again at Fulton station.
    • Quotes

      Sissy Sullivan: We're not bad people. We just come from a bad place.

    • Crazy credits
      No opening credits apart from the movie's title.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Venice Film Festival 2011 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Aria from the Goldberg Variations
      Written by Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performed by Glenn Gould

      Courtesy of Sony Masterworks and the Glenn Gould Estate

      Licensed by Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd

    User reviews480

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    What the hell happened to Brandon and Sissy as children?
    Mental Illness done with an outsider looking in. The trauma in their childhood must have been great for these two to suffer what the viewer is witnessing. Any addiction is difficult to watch. I was exhausted after watching this film. Like a hunter Brandon's thirst could never be quenched. He is existing not living. There are so many facets to this fim that are interesting: the boss David's ability to have a family and indulge in sex on the side, people's willingness to go to a bar and have sex with a stranger and then go on with their lives, unaffected. Yet Brandon, with no ties to anyone, is smoldering and suffocating in the weight of his obsession. A good study in human behavior. I don't like sex in film for sensationalism but the sex in this film was like another character, the antagonist.
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    • jnwseatiger
    • Oct 28, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 13, 2012 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Shame - Deseos culpables
    • Filming locations
      • 28th Street Subway Station, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox Searchlight Pictures
      • Film4
      • UK Film Council
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,909,002
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $361,000
      • Dec 4, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,123,767
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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