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      A Dirty Shame

      NC-17 Released Sep 12, 2004 1 hr. 29 min. Comedy LGBTQ+ List
      54% 114 Reviews Tomatometer 51% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score Sylvia Stickles (Tracey Ullman) runs a convenience store with her husband (Chris Isaak) and mother-in-law (Suzanne Shepherd). One day, Sylvia is hit on the head and transforms from an uptight prude to a sex-crazed lunatic. As she goes on a rampage through town, Sylvia attracts the attention of Ray Ray (Johnny Knoxville), a sexual healer and tow truck driver in search of the world's greatest orgasm. Their sexual revolution, however, causes a class war in their tiny Baltimore community. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Oct 01 Buy Now

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      John Waters casts his provocative eye toward libido in a sex satire that won't leave audiences feeling too Dirty, but this sophomoric farce doesn't strike a nerve like his best work -- a real Shame.

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      Michael C I'm a lifelong John Waters fan and so I knew what to expect. This movie is trashy in the best possible way. Lots of bawdy humor and a star studded cast. See it just for the "Bears" 😂 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/24 Full Review Joshua P F*ck me that was so shit. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/15/23 Full Review kirby p Reminder to self: Never see another Waters movie. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review andrew k If you don't like John Water movies, don't go anywhere near this one. And Hairspray alone doesn't count. If you legitimately love John waters movies, this one will be a lot of fun. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member What a perverted movie. I thought this would be a satirical comedy about you know, perverted stuff but instead we got a kinda low budget spoof movie with pure cringe. Like when the main girl hits her head she turns into a crazy you know fiend. It's funny at first but it got old quick. Selma Blair is in this and she's funny but what's the reason for you know. Anyway in the end this movie is dumb and personally I'm not a fan. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Mike J Sonic is a movie movie theater movie theaters movie star movie theaters movie Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/28/22 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Tracey Ullman (L), Chris Isaak (R) in "A Dirty Shame". Johnny Knoxville in "A Dirty Shame". Selma Blair in "A Dirty Shame". Chris Isaak in "A Dirty Shame". Tracey Ullman in "A Dirty Shame". ohn Waters, Director of "A Dirty Shame". View more photos

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      David Ansen Newsweek This exercise in bad taste is the Dawn of the Dead of nymphomania. Never mean-spirited, A Dirty Shame has some big laughs, but it's a one-joke movie that shows its strain well before the finish line. Mar 13, 2018 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 2/5 Apr 1, 2006 Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle A genuine cri de couer in the director's long-running battle against the forces of censorship and a banal societal (and cinematic) status quo. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 19, 2004 Full Review Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Rated: 1/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Waters has made a resolutely unsexy sex comedy, but he hasn't left out the comedy. Rated: B+ Jul 30, 2007 Full Review Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) No shame here. Rated: B Nov 18, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Sylvia Stickles (Tracey Ullman) runs a convenience store with her husband (Chris Isaak) and mother-in-law (Suzanne Shepherd). One day, Sylvia is hit on the head and transforms from an uptight prude to a sex-crazed lunatic. As she goes on a rampage through town, Sylvia attracts the attention of Ray Ray (Johnny Knoxville), a sexual healer and tow truck driver in search of the world's greatest orgasm. Their sexual revolution, however, causes a class war in their tiny Baltimore community.
      Director
      John Waters
      Screenwriter
      John Waters
      Distributor
      New Line Cinema
      Production Co
      Killer Films, This Is That Productions, City Lights Pictures
      Rating
      NC-17 (Perverse Sexual Content)
      Genre
      Comedy, LGBTQ+
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 12, 2004, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 1, 2008
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $1.3M
      Sound Mix
      Surround, DTS
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.37:1)
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