Based on the triumpant true story
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, Moon Bloodgood, Annika Marks |
Director |
Ben Lewin |
Screenplay | Ben Lewin, from the article by Mark O'Brien |
Music | Marco Beltrami |
Cinematography | Geoffrey Simpson |
Editing | Lisa Bromwell |
Sound formats | Dolby Digital, Dolby |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2012 |
Produced by | Such More Films, Rhino Films |
Official Site | IMDB page | ScreenIt Report
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Genre | Drama |
Language | Very strong and frequent |
Nudity | Very strong on sexual context |
Sex | Very strong and frequent |
Violence | None |
Prejudice | None |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | None |
Comments | A paraplegic man seeks the services of a sex therapist to sublimate his sexual desires and ends up falling for the married sex surrogate. |
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Blood / Gore / Gross |
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Alcohol / Drugs |
Smoking |
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude |
Imitative Behaviour |
Frightening / Tense Scenes |
Jump Scenes |
Tense Family Scenes |
Music (Scary/Tense) |
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Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Ann Hornaday Singular take on poet's sexual awaking. | 15 | |
Die Burger Paul Boekkooi | 15 | |
Cape Times Todd McCarthy One man's lust for life. | 15 | |
Box Office Rayy Greene Everything The Sessions touches becomes its own, and is made new. | 15 | |
Chicago Sunday Times Roger Ebert The Sessions isn't really about sex at all. It is about two people who can be of comfort to each other, and about the kindness that forms between them. This film rebukes and corrects countless brainless and cheap sex scenes in other movies. It's a reminder that we must be kind to one another. | 18 | |
ReelViews James Berardinelli The Sessions provides a window into an aspect of the world from which most viewers are insulated. It affirms truths that should be self-evident about the concept of humanity being more a state of mind than body, but that the needs of the body cannot be ignored. | 15 | |
Rolling Stone Peter Travers Just see it. This movie will take a piece out of you. | 18 | |
ScreenIt C. Fuchs | 11 | |
Metacritic.com 39 critics | 16 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 179 critics | 16 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Tender, funny, and touching, The Sessions provides an acting showcase for its talented stars and proves it's possible for Hollywood to produce a grown-up movie about sex. | 19 | |
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics | 16 | |
Movie Review Intelligence 48 critics | 16 | |
What the People say | ||
Internet 9866 Netizens Sex is the theme of life | 15 | |
Average .. 79% | 16 |