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Shame

  • 20112011
  • NC-17NC-17
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
199K
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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
199K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,351
60
  • Director
    • Steve McQueen
  • Writers
    • Steve McQueen
    • Abi Morgan
  • Stars
    • Michael Fassbender
    • Carey Mulligan
    • James Badge Dale
  • Director
    • Steve McQueen
  • Writers
    • Steve McQueen
    • Abi Morgan
  • Stars
    • Michael Fassbender
    • Carey Mulligan
    • James Badge Dale
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 488User reviews
    • 490Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 50 wins & 94 nominations total

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    A Guide to the Films of Steve McQueen
    Clip 2:08
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    "Sidewalk Conversation"
    Clip 2:58
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    Shame: Toronto Clip 1
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    Shame: Your Hard Drive Is Filthy
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    Shame: Sidewalk Conversation
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    Shame: Boom Boom
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    Shame: On The Subway
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    Shame: What's Your Longest Relationship?
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    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
    • Brandon
    Carey Mulligan
    Carey Mulligan
    • Sissy
    James Badge Dale
    James Badge Dale
    • David
    Lucy Walters
    Lucy Walters
    • Woman on Subway Train
    Mari-Ange Ramirez
    • Alexa
    Nicole Beharie
    Nicole Beharie
    • Marianne
    Alex Manette
    Alex Manette
    • Steven
    Hannah Ware
    Hannah Ware
    • Samantha
    Elizabeth Masucci
    Elizabeth Masucci
    • Elizabeth
    Rachel Farrar
    • Rachel
    Loren Omer
    • Loren
    Lauren Tyrrell
    • Hostess
    Marta Milans
    Marta Milans
    • Cocktail Waitress
    Jake Siciliano
    Jake Siciliano
    • Skype Son
    Robert Montano
    Robert Montano
    • Waiter
    Charisse Bellante
    • Live Chat Woman
    • (as Charisse Merman)
    Amy Hargreaves
    Amy Hargreaves
    • Hotel Lover
    Anna Rose Hopkins
    Anna Rose Hopkins
    • Carly
    • Director
      • Steve McQueen
    • Writers
      • Steve McQueen
      • Abi Morgan
    • All cast & crew
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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 reviews488

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    Does To Sex What 'Requiem For A Dream' Did To Drugs
    Steven McQueen's sophomore effort is a powerfully compelling, unflinchingly graphic & downright disturbing arthouse endeavour that shows that something even as coveted as sex can have destructive consequences if the need for it spirals out of control. Powered by sturdy performance from Michael Fassbender, Shame does to sex what Billy Wilder's The Lost Weekend did to alcohol and Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream did to drugs.
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    • Oct 5, 2013

    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
      • Hổ Thẹn
    • Filming locations
      • 28th Street Subway Station, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Searchlight Pictures
      • Film4
      • UK Film Council
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    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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