The Sex Monster

R

Released May 15, 1999

1h 37m

Comedy

LGBTQ+

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6 Reviews

45%

Audience Score

2,500+ Ratings

A Los Angeles contractor's (Mike Binder) voracious wife (Mariel Hemingway) enjoys three-way sex with another woman more than he does.

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Almar Haflidason

BBC.com

Rated: 3/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 6, 2005

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Jonathan R. Perry

Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

Rated: 3/5

May 19, 2005

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 2/5

Jul 29, 2002

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Cheryl DeWolfe

Apollo Guide

Rated: 49/100

Jan 1, 2000

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Rated: 2/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Surprisingly funny and bawdy farce. Mariel Hemingway is an underappreciated actress. Well worth a look.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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I truly believe that sexuality is a complex and important subject that deserves to be talked about with intelligence and insight. So when a film comes along that trivializes it to such a loathsome and sleazy degree, it's unforgivable. The Sex Monster is such a film. It is a comedy about a husband and wife who bring another women into their bed at the behest of the husband, but the wife discovers that she enjoys it quite a bit more than either of them anticipated. The concept is an very interesting one that might have led to a movie with some insight into sexuality and modern day marriage. Unfortunately The Sex Monster has no idea what it's talking about, treating it's subject with absolute disrespect. It is also unfunny, slightly homophobic, and filled with manipulative, terrible people. Mariel Hemingway is the film's only saving grace, as she is very likable. But her character is an insult to bisexual people. As soon as she discovers her attraction to women, she does a complete personality shift and becomes predatory and starts sneaking around behind her husband's back. And he doesn't come off in a good light either because he's completely manipulative and unsupportive of his wife. All of this is done in the guise of an unfunny farcical comedy. As it turns out, The Sex Monster is not a comedy about sexuality, it is an attempt to laugh and leer at women with opposite-sex attraction. An absolutely terrible film, avoid it completely.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

You know, sexuality is a complex and important subject that deserves to be talked about with intelligence and insight. So when a film comes along that trivializes it to such a loathsome and sleazy degree, it's unforgivable. The Sex Monster is such a film. It is a comedy about a husband and wife who bring another women into their bed at the behest of the husband, but the wife discovers that she enjoys it quite a bit more than either of them anticipated. The concept is an very interesting one that might have led to a movie with some insight into sexuality and modern day marriage. Unfortunately The Sex Monster has no idea what it's talking about, treating it's subject with absolute disrespect. It is also unfunny, slightly homophobic, and filled with manipulative, terrible people. Mariel Hemingway is the film's only saving grace, as she is very likable. But her character is an insult to bisexual people. As soon as she discovers her attraction to women, she does a complete personality shift and becomes predatory and starts sneaking around behind her husband's back. And he doesn't come off in a good light either because he's completely manipulative and unsupportive of his wife. All of this is done in the guise of an unfunny farcical comedy. As it turns out, The Sex Monster is not a comedy about sexuality, it is an attempt to laugh and leer at women with opposite-sex attraction. An absolutely terrible film, avoid it completely.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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I loveeeèeeeeeeererrrrr

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

It's ok, alittle weird. Mostly about what the title says lol.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

VERY FUNNY MOVIE!! LOVED IT

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Synopsis

A Los Angeles contractor's (Mike Binder) voracious wife (Mariel Hemingway) enjoys three-way sex with another woman more than he does.

Director: Mike Binder
Producer: Peter Savarino, James Harbaugh, Marc Frydman
Screenwriter: Mike Binder
Distributor: Trimark Pictures
Production Co: Trimark Pictures, Sun-lite Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 15, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Surround

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