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Naked Ambition, an R-Rated Look at an X-Rated Industry

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Porn stars Jenna Jameson and Jesse Jane are among those interviewed in an intimate look at the lucrative adult-entertainment industry.

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Naked Ambition, an R-Rated Look at an X-Rated Industry

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Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 05/01/2009
3.5/5
An entertaining, adeptly crafted documentary that treats its provocative subject matter with refreshing respect. Go to Full Review
Andrew Barker Variety 05/01/2009
In contrast with Grecco's evocative photos, his film is scattered and platitudinous, skimming the surface of his subjects and betraying his high-art aspirations with a shallow E! aesthetic. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Seanax.com 05/02/2010
It's less a documentary than a promotional video for [director Michael Grecco's] book... Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf DVDTalk.com 04/25/2010
C
There's plenty of nudity, famous porn faces (don't worry, Ron Jeremy shows up), and a few respectable stories, but an overall arc of an idea with all this siliconed commotion? It never arrives. Go to Full Review
Bill Gibron Filmcritic.com 04/23/2010
3/5
As a look inside the porn industry itself, it barely scratches the surface. Go to Full Review
Pete Hammond Boxoffice Magazine 05/01/2009
2.5/5
Whether Grecco, with his awestruck, sycophantic narrative style is really just doing this all tongue-in-cheek or it(TM)s a legitimate attempt to get inside the industry is debatable"but, for as far as it goes, it works. Go to Full Review
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David F @dfulmer 04/14/2022 This is actually a mature, sensible documentary about the annual porn convention in Las Vegas and accompanying AVN Awards, the Oscars of porn, they call it. It's made by a photographer but the brief interviews with people who work in the adult film industry are revealing and capture the business as a way of life for a group of folks who treasure their eccentricities and differences instead of trying to hide them or deny them. See more 04/27/2018 There has been a number of docs about this industry and I think the filmmakers do an admirable job. See more 02/08/2018 An oldie but SUCH a goodie! Really enjoyed the in-depth look at this industry. See more 04/20/2016 I found Naked Ambition to be an interesting insight into X-rated Entertainment. I felt like the documentary did a good job at humanizing a demographic of society, that is often over-looked as being obscure, and taboo. It was interesting to see how closely the professional goals of people in Adult entertainment industry mirrored the professional goals found in any other industry. See more 11/23/2014 I've always been fascinated by this industry. Especially living in LA. I've met and known a number of women who are very comfortable living this lifestyle and doing it quite successfully, though I'm not sure that's the norm. I found the film very interesting and it certainly gave me more insight into a subject that many aren't willing to admit that they are interested in. See more 11/16/2014 Great film. Funny about the porn industry See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Porn stars Jenna Jameson and Jesse Jane are among those interviewed in an intimate look at the lucrative adult-entertainment industry.
Director
Michael Grecco
Producer
Charles Holland
Screenwriter
Charles Holland
Distributor
Lantern Lane
Production Co
Lantern Lane Entertainment
Rating
R (Language|Strong Sexual Content|Nudity)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 1, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 15, 2012
Runtime
1h 21m
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