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Sex With Strangers

Released Feb 22, 2002 1h 45m Documentary List
39% Tomatometer 31 Reviews 50% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
Filmmakers Joe and Harry Gantz chronicle a year in the lives of three swinging couples and their unusual sexual tastes.

Critics Reviews

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Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle Rated: 2/5 Mar 10, 2003 Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe It's a documentary that says that the alternate sexuality meant to set you free may require so much relationship maintenance that celibacy can start looking good. Rated: 2/4 Oct 11, 2002 Full Review Terry Lawson Detroit Free Press As a thoughtful and unflinching examination of an alternative lifestyle, Sex with Strangers is a success. Rated: 3/4 Sep 20, 2002 Full Review Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Rated: 2/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 21, 2005 Full Review Eric Campos Film Threat If you want to see a train wreck that you can't look away from, then look no further, because here it is. Rated: 3/5 Dec 8, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Basically a "reality TV"-style documentary about a few groups of people with no decent personality. I guess these people couldn't attract anyone to be around them without acting like this. So much pettiness; how could you chose to live like this if minor jealousies set you off? I also learned the difference between wife-swapping and swinging. I wonder if there are attractive-people-only swinger clubs, because some of these were downright horrid looking. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member What an odd documentary. Might be interested in something a little more high end. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member It looked really stupid, but as with most well made documentaries it's more insightful than at first glance. An entire world of polygamy has been opened here for neophytes of the topic, and although I don't think I'll try it, Sex With Strangers leaves one open minded in spite of how even handed it is in bringing up polygamous dilemmas (As in, it's not fully supportive at every corner). The sex is fully explicit; not of the XXX type as I don't think it titillates (or is meant to titillate) and furthermore there's no close up of the sex or active sexual organs. At least three (Might be four - can't remember) couples' swinging lives are shuffled throughout and it's ironic how these are Middle USA white people, ones one typically expects to be fervently religious and sexually conservative in these matters. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Sex. There, that got your attention. This is a doco with excellent insight into the swingers' world. Don't watch it to be titillated, watch it to make sure you understand just how complex the lifestyle can be. They're not the sexiest American couples to study, sure, but that's not the point at all. They opened up their lives to the cameras, and you don't get that everyday. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member 3/10: Documentary-style shooting that explores the swingers' lifestyles. Not recommended if you don't like documentary. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Calvin and his two ladies are utter morons, the rest of the couples were a little more interesting. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmakers Joe and Harry Gantz chronicle a year in the lives of three swinging couples and their unusual sexual tastes.
Director
Joe Gantz
Producer
Harry Gantz, Joe Gantz
Distributor
Showtime Entertainment, RDF International
Production Co
View Film, Crushedplanet.com
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 22, 2002, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 9, 2003
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround