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Relax... It's Just Sex!

R Released Jun 10, 1998 1h 50m Romance Comedy List
56% Tomatometer 16 Reviews 68% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Tara (Jennifer Tilly) invites her eclectic group of friends over for a dinner party. Each person present has a complicated life, and Tara leads animated discussions in an effort to deal with their problems. Bisexual Megan (Serena Scott Thomas) has recently begun an affair with Jared (Billy Wirth), who's a cousin of her longtime female lover. Another friend, Buzz (Terrence "T.C." Carson), is an African American painter who was recently diagnosed with HIV.

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Sarah Hepola Austin Chronicle Rated: 3/5 Sep 9, 2002 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 12, 2002 Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com The more interesting and likable characters are overshadowed by the more annoying ones. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 6, 2010 Full Review Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Rated: 3/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com This lifestyle comedy deserves credit for trying to blend together gays, lesbians, and heteros (rare sight in the 1990s), but the writing, direction, and execution are below mediocre. Rated: C+ Dec 23, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Munkhchimeg T Heartmelting movie. Every character’s opinion and behavior are really interesting while watching Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/23/24 Full Review Audience Member I love me some Jennifer Tilly. Whatever happened to her? Anyway fun and forgettable. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Yes, I'm a fan of low-budget flicks. But I hate these gay dramadies that try and portray some sort of important message and be hilarious at the same time. Bleh. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Shocking at the time, this film now dates poorly. It unsuccessfully runs across the border of humour and a discussion of truly disheartening subjects. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Crazy movie but still loved it... Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member I love this film. Really heart-warming and heart-breaking at the same time. Funny but shocking. A must see. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Tara (Jennifer Tilly) invites her eclectic group of friends over for a dinner party. Each person present has a complicated life, and Tara leads animated discussions in an effort to deal with their problems. Bisexual Megan (Serena Scott Thomas) has recently begun an affair with Jared (Billy Wirth), who's a cousin of her longtime female lover. Another friend, Buzz (Terrence "T.C." Carson), is an African American painter who was recently diagnosed with HIV.
Director
P.J. Castellaneta
Producer
Harold Warren, Megan O'Neill
Screenwriter
P.J. Castellaneta
Distributor
A-Pix Entertainment
Production Co
Sneak Preview Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 10, 1998, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 1, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA)
$452.7K
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Surround