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Speaking of Sex

2001 · 97 min

A wry, talky comedy of tangled affairs and therapy-speak that coasts on its performers' charm more than its plot.

Tagline
Because life has its ups and downs.
Overview
A counselor, an expert on depression, and two attorneys try to help a couple who have marital problems.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • sexuality
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
John McNaughton
Written by
Gary Tieche
Starring
James Spader, Lara Flynn Boyle, Bill Murray, Melora Walters, Megan Mullally, Nathaniel Arcand, Nick Offerman, Jay Mohr
Music
George S. Clinton
Cinematography
Ralf D. Bode
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America, France
Languages
English

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