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Shortbus Reviews

2006

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A group of New Yorkers caught up in their romantic-sexual milieu converge at an underground salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality. Read more

Starring	Sook-Yin Lee, Paul Dawson, Lindsay Beamish, Raphael Barker
Director	John Cameron Mitchell
Genres	Drama

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- James knows he is surrounded by love but, being depressive, struggles to feel it. âI see it all around me but it... read more on Time Out
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- - Ben Walters
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
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- - 113
  - 10
  Shortbus
  
  Sofia (Lee) is a sex therapist who has never had an orgasm. James (Dawson) and Jamie (De Boy) are a gay couple who are thinking of ... read more »
  
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  - SAI81
  - 360 reviews
  - Tonbridge
  - 04 Dec 2006 at 09:34
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- - 0
  - 0
  Explicit new York stories
  
  Based around the titular short lived club, short us has generated a lot of noise because of the unsimulated sex acts that are in the film.
  
  In reality... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - rav42
  - 60 reviews
  - Romford
  - 03 May 2012 at 01:44
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  - 0
  Intriguing, thought provoking
  
  A very New York type of film. The cast are okay to look at [which is important as they all seem to spend a lot of time nude] and can act well enough. The story ... read more »
  
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- 1111367
- - RaoulM
  - 1 review
  - 15 Apr 2012 at 18:14
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  Excellent film that goes where other movies dare not go
  
  This is not your typical US movie. It's a gritty drama about a guy who is in a relationship with a partner who really loves him but his self-loathing makes ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 11 Feb 2012 at 21:53
- - 2
  - 0
  Watch and make your own mind up!
  
  I liked this film a lot.
  
  This film is more than just about sex, it's about the relationships between the characters. it's about not knowing ... read more »
  
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- - Kexxx
  - 1 review
  - Aberdeen
  - 18 Dec 2011 at 21:49
- - 2
  - 6
  Pretentious nonsense
  
  It is dubbed as a gay film but it is mostly about a frigid woman trying to achieve an orgasm anytime, any place, anywhere and at any cost. Disappointing and ... read more »
  
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- - abc7197
  - 3 reviews
  - 17 Aug 2011 at 23:02
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  - 4
  It doesn't get much worse than this
  
  Rubbish, up there with the worst,Next to no story-line and certainly nothing to hold the attention. You would be better of hiring a proper porn film if you want... read more »
  
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- - DesKnows
  - 3 reviews
  - 07 Aug 2011 at 22:54
- - 2
  - 0
  Pain and love
  
  There is a lot of sex and it's very graphic however it is all justified... It's a great film about love or the lack of it and acceptance... Losing ... read more »
  
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  - doriangray65
  - 5 reviews
  - London
  - 06 Jun 2011 at 19:16
- - 0
  - 2
  Odd and not very sexy!
  
  Weird. Not the kind of film to have a romantic evening with you other half with. Was quite boring too.
  
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- - a customer
  - 31 May 2011 at 20:41
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  - 0
  No buses but mercifully short
  
  A small group of young New Yorker's obsess about love, relationships and sexuality. In the evenings they attend Shortbus, a venue specialising in full scale... read more »
  
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- - Oldbloke
  - 239 reviews
  - Sidmouth
  - 04 Apr 2011 at 22:50
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  Intriguing Romp
  
  A view of the many faceted strands that lie below the surface in life today. Will not be for everyone's taste but I did enjoy it. Don't worry about a ... read more »
  
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- - OscarFreak
  - 294 reviews
  - London
  - 09 Feb 2011 at 19:40
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- - 113
  - 10
  Shortbus
  
  Sofia (Lee) is a sex therapist who has never had an orgasm. James (Dawson) and Jamie (De Boy) are a gay couple who are thinking of ... read more »
  
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- 391570
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  - SAI81
  - 360 reviews
  - Tonbridge
  - 04 Dec 2006 at 09:34
- - 42
  - 2
  Excellent, touching, moving
  
  This is a very well shot and very moving ensemble piece about four characters. Thoroughly enjoyable throughout and some very funny scenes, don't let anyone ... read more »
  
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- - TristanWhite
  - 307 reviews
  - London, UK
  - 29 Apr 2007 at 17:16
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  - 8
  Dream on
  
  Shortbus sells itself as being one of the most sexually explicit general release movies ever made. It certainly lives up to its billing. Surprisingly, ladies... read more »
  
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- - PeterSays
  - 105 reviews
  - Romsey
  - 05 Aug 2007 at 10:19
- - 24
  - 5
  Yuk!
  
  Stupid, sick, pervy film....complete rubbish....made me nearly puke watching a guy give himself a bj...and swallow....ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
  
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- 509397
- - mkmkmkmk
  - 4 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 05 Jan 2008 at 20:34
- - 22
  - 3
  gosh
  
  HOW RUDE ! IF YOU DONT MIND BLATENT GAY SEX ETC YOU MIGHT LIKE THIS
  
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- - a customer
  - coventry
  - 27 Sep 2007 at 11:08
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  - 3
  Interesting!
  
  I have just watched this having downloaded it for free on VEOH!
  
  Initially I was concerned that it was just another porn film with gratuitously ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Kent, England.
  - 10 Jul 2007 at 02:57
- - 14
  - 0
  Warm, humane and life-affirming
  
  I watched this with my wife and sister in law. Everyone agreed this was a worthwhile and interesting film. So what about the sex? There is no more than 10 ... read more »
  
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- 460475
- - a customer
  - Bridlington, England
  - 23 Jul 2007 at 07:32
- - 14
  - 3
  Dire and sick
  
  If you fancy watching a bloke sucking his own cock, pissing in the bath and a having a threesome gay orgy you'll probably love this.
  
  Otherwise ... read more »
  
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- 458725
- - Simon
  - St Albans
  - 16 Jul 2007 at 12:00
- - 14
  - 3
  erotica?
  
  could have been a cracking movie but for the fact it concentrated to much on gay theme! orgasm scenes(female) were hilarious,but gay scenes were too much!
  
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- 478852
- - a customer
  - england
  - 24 Sep 2007 at 18:02
- - 13
  - 0
  5-star yawn
  
  You know how sometimes you see characters in American films who are so whiney, neurotic, self-obsessed, shallow, moronic and downright lobotomised that you just... read more »
  
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- - Rehan
  - 126 reviews
  - London
  - 31 Dec 2007 at 23:14

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