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2004

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The life story of Alfred Kinsey, a man driven to uncover the most private secrets of the nation, and journey into the mystery of human behavior. In 1948, Kinsey irrevocably changed American culture and created a media sensation with his book "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male." Using the technique of his own famous sex .. Read more

Starring	Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Chris O'Donnell, Peter Sarsgaard
Director	Bill Condon
Genres	Drama

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- A thorough and insightful biopic of Alfred Kinsey, the professor whose research into human sexual behaviour brought him into fierce conflict with the conservative establishment. read more »
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  - 5
  Interesting but poorly executed
  
  I'm sorry if I don't agree with the hype, but I found this film a little over zealous. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad, but as soon Kinsey ... read more »
  
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  - ollywoowoo
  - leicestershire
  - 02 Mar 2005 at 23:11
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  Standard double standards
  
  Nick thinks 3. I think 3.5. I'm right because I'm typing.
  
  Nick says: 'It was an interesting exposition of this man and his work, but not ... read more »
  
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- - hubpez
  - 6 reviews
  - 30 Jun 2011 at 22:16
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  - 1
  Poignant and thought provoking
  
  A serious, poignant movie - much more thought provoking than 'hot'. Liam Neeson's portrayal of a focussed scientific mind is well drawn. If you'... read more »
  
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- - CherryPicker
  - 8 reviews
  - 13 Jun 2011 at 11:06
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  Worthy Film
  
  Generally straightforward biography. Tackled the issues head on. Liam Leeson very good. Laura Linney surprisingly passive - can't see why she had an Oscar ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Bristol
  - 03 Sep 2010 at 11:42
- - 1
  - 0
  Thoughtful and provocative
  
  With sex as the core topic of a film, its bound to split opinion and rile a few people. And with the hype surrounding it, I wasn't sure what to expect. ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 16 May 2010 at 07:47
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  Progress
  
  A seriosuly interesting biogrpahy, covering an earth-shattering exploration of human behaviour, that left a nation changed forever, and led to changes in ... read more »
  
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- - studleydave
  - 165 reviews
  - Norwich
  - 16 Nov 2009 at 13:39
- - 0
  - 0
  Didn't watch this
  
  My partner requested this one but she is seriously ill in hospital and I don't feel like watching it.
  
  I gather that its excellent and I love the ... read more »
  
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- - crispin40
  - 529 reviews
  - Stirling, Scotland
  - 15 Aug 2009 at 19:46
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  kINSEY
  
  Well I thought it would be funny and interesting I found everbody sleeping with everybody a litle too much. Basicly it was not what I had expected I was ... read more »
  
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  - Didcot
  - 10 Mar 2009 at 06:59
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  Not Bad
  
  I quite liked this one.Not my usual sort of film but it is well written and the acting is superb.The only thing I would say is that Liam Neeson is one of the ... read more »
  
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- - kenden
  - 139 reviews
  - Ongar
  - 15 Jan 2009 at 15:30
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  - 0
  Excellent
  
  This film blew my mind. Dr Kinsey was an amazing man who must have sewn the seeds for feminism and gay liberation and we should be greatful for all he did. This... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 26 Nov 2008 at 10:49
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  Very accurate biopic
  
  This is a surprisingly accurate biography of Kinsey's life story - the pioneering sex researcher. Liam Neeson is possibly a bit tall for the part - but if ... read more »
  
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- - chrisjej
  - 7 reviews
  - St. Albans
  - 11 Oct 2008 at 18:39
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- - 12
  - 5
  Interesting but poorly executed
  
  I'm sorry if I don't agree with the hype, but I found this film a little over zealous. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad, but as soon Kinsey ... read more »
  
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- 325352
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - ollywoowoo
  - leicestershire
  - 02 Mar 2005 at 23:11
- - 10
  - 1
  How sex became unsexy
  
  The real-life Kinsey's research on sexual behaviour presented a groundbreaking contribution to the social sciences, but certainly not to eroticism. ... read more »
  
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- - shivananda
  - Midlothian
  - 17 Dec 2005 at 21:29
- - 5
  - 0
  Enjoyable and Interesting....
  
  Yup - Its a good film - it workjs well as well - a good insight into the man - his familly, his colleagues and into the worldin general. WELL WORTH HIRING!
  
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- 162054
- - REALLY ENJOYED IT
  - START TO FINISH
  - 17 Oct 2005 at 11:04
- - 10
  - 9
  More than competent biopic but could have been better
  
  Above average Hollywood biopic where the subject matter is more interesting than the story itself. Good, solid main performances work around what sometimes ... read more »
  
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  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 24 Jul 2005 at 13:32
- - 4
  - 2
  Good and interesting but not enough
  
  Good film and Liam Neilson is fantastic and also the rest of the cast. Great to see Chris O'Donnel taking a small(but gorgeous as ever) part. Wow, human are... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London UK
  - 06 Aug 2005 at 08:25
- - 3
  - 0
  An interesting Biopic
  
  This film explore the interesting but not fascinating life of Sexual researcher Alfred Kinsey. I found it very difficult to really get involved with the ... read more »
  
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- - AdrianWalsh
  - 226 reviews
  - Lancaster
  - 23 Jan 2006 at 09:17
- - 3
  - 0
  Kinsey
  
  Dr Alfred Kinsey (Neeson) began his career as a biologist by studying gall wasps. When he married Clara McMillen (Linney) both of them were virgins and a, ... read more »
  
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- - SAI81
  - 360 reviews
  - Tonbridge
  - 26 Mar 2007 at 00:23
- - 2
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  The Start of a Sexual Revolution
  
  The Kinsey Reports on male and then female sexual activity were a major milestone which provided the first serious information about human sexual behaviour. In ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Surrey
  - 22 Dec 2005 at 17:28
- - 2
  - 0
  An important story well told
  
  It would have been oh so easy for this film to turn out exploitational. As it is this truly important story is presented carefully and dramatically through an ... read more »
  
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- - FCAhound
  - London
  - 12 Oct 2005 at 12:45
- - 1
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  Interesting
  
  A very interesting movie that delves into how secretive people were about what happens behind closed doors in the past and undoubtebly now also. This movie ... read more »
  
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- 155409
- - a customer
  - uk
  - 30 Sep 2005 at 17:22

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Critics' reviews
- A thorough and insightful biopic of Alfred Kinsey, the professor whose research into human sexual behaviour brought him into fierce conflict with the conservative establishment. read more »
- LOVEFiLM Review
  - Tom Charity
  - LOVEFiLM
- Engrossing study of a man who knew everything about sex and nothing about people; Liam Neeson's performance brings out Kinsey's prickly character and his overwhelming curiousity that led him to practise what he researched. It also brilliantly captures the
- 34801
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
- A funny and moving portrait of the man who first showed America what was really going on in between the nation's sheets
- 23734
- - The Sunday Times
  - 29 Jan 2006 at 16:11
- Fascinating, funny and thoroughly enjoyable
- 23732
- - Empire
  - 29 Jan 2006 at 16:11
- Kinsey is witty and surprising
- 23733
- - The Independent on Sunday
  - 29 Jan 2006 at 16:11

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  The life story of Alfred Kinsey, a man driven to uncover the most private secrets of the nation, and journey into the mystery of human behavior. In 1948, Kinsey irrevocably changed American culture and created a media sensation with his book "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male." Using the technique ...