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      Race You to the Bottom

      R Released Mar 30, 2007 1h 15m Romance LGBTQ+ List
      54% 13 Reviews Tomatometer 34% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Bisexual Nathan, a travel writer, invites Maggie to accompany him on a business trip through the Napa Valley, and the journey forces them to confront the complexities of their relationship. However, their live-in boyfriends back in Los Angeles are unaware that the two have been having an affair for months. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member An average romantic road movie that is predictable and boring in places. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member An interesting premise, acted out by completely unbelievable cast. The main draw for me was Justin (Green Arrow) Hartley, but he has all of five inutes of screen time and even he looked like he knew this was beneath him. No pun intended. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member There was something about this movie that I loved, and something I hated. What I loved was the two main stars relationship with eachother... what I hated was the way they went about it. He is gay, she is straight, they both have boyfriends, but they both have an affair with eachother. Also, the acting from Amber Benson was horrible. Other than that, it was a fun movie, I guess I could say. Not much to it... the ending was good, but didn't really solve anything. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Amber Benson (Tara dans la série Buffy) est excellente dans ce film bourré d'humour et d'émotion Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member There's something we don’t see in movies often - a bisexual male character and a heterosexual female character. Nathan and Maggie are more than friends, but both their boyfriends are unaware of this. “Some people might consider that a little slutty...” Maggie’s friend tells her. "Race You to the Bottom" is very B-grade, and has some pretty cringe-worthy accent. The dialogue's decent I guess. You get the sense that the only woman Nathan’s really attracted to is her. And even then, he describes that attraction as "profound affection". He’s in denial about the fact that he leans more towards guys than girls. He doesn’t like how guys treat him.“Nathan’s one of those70-30 gays” – Maggie says. The movie basically involves Nathan and Maggie taking a road trip. Something their boyfriends think is completely harmless, of course. Nathan and Maggie start arguing and being awful to each other very quickly. Nathan is scared of who he is. He uses Maggie, and won't admit that. Unfortunately, this movie is like a road trip to nowhere. Nothing much really happens, and with the semi-interesting premise they had, "Race You to the Bottom" could have been so much better. I'd probably watch it again though if I had the opportunity. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member surprisingly good, a slow start, rocky middle, and a natural ending. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Lou Lumenick New York Post Rated: 2/4 Aug 22, 2007 Full Review Frank Scheck Hollywood Reporter Although more than a little familiar in its road movie-style romantic banter and bickering, the film is easy to take for a number of reasons, including the witty and frequently caustic dialogue. May 18, 2007 Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times Self-consciously edgy and romantically limp. Rated: 2/5 May 4, 2007 Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter Russell Brown gives us a precisely observed comedy about the romantic misadventures of a travel writer who's skateboarding across the Kinsey Scale. May 7, 2020 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid I nearly gave up after an incredibly awkward, self-conscious first five minutes, but eventually writer/director Russell Brown finds his groove and sustains it for a long while. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 14, 2007 Full Review Ken Fox TV Guide Brown is never clear enough on how he feels about his own characters. Rated: 2/4 May 4, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Bisexual Nathan, a travel writer, invites Maggie to accompany him on a business trip through the Napa Valley, and the journey forces them to confront the complexities of their relationship. However, their live-in boyfriends back in Los Angeles are unaware that the two have been having an affair for months.
      Director
      Russell Brown
      Screenwriter
      Russell Brown
      Distributor
      Regent Releasing
      Production Co
      The Simon
      Rating
      R (Brief Drug Use|Sexual Content|Language)
      Genre
      Romance, LGBTQ+
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 30, 2007, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 30, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $5.3K
      Runtime
      1h 15m