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Sordid Lives

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37% Tomatometer 27 Reviews 86% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Sometimes it takes a death to bring a family together. The all-star casts puts a comedic twist on a story of unconditional love, acceptance and "coming out" in a Texas family. The eccentric cast of characters come together when their intertwining lives prepare for the funeral of the family matriarch.
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Robert K. Elder Chicago Tribune 07/20/2002
2.5/4
A train wreck you can't help but watch. Go to Full Review Erin Meister Boston Globe 06/28/2002
2/4
While the film at times feels like a clumsily acted play, a surprising turn by Delta Burke carries the cast out of the doldrums of an often-strained plot line. Go to Full Review Geoff Pevere Toronto Star 01/18/2002
A movie that, while robustly performed ... has the strange effect of not so much opening up a play for the screen as closing it in. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 05/31/2005
1/5
Janet Branagan Apollo Guide 08/03/2003
57/100
Runs the risk of alienating its audience by going a little too far over the top and, in its efforts to be different, delivers instead, more of the same. Go to Full Review Walter Chaw Film Freak Central 04/02/2003
0/4
Texans are idiots, but they have hearts as big as the great outdoors--I get it already. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Em H 03/18/2023 It upsets me how many people have never seen this dark comedy. The world misses Leslie Jordan, and Brother Boy is one of those roles that are why. If you grew up in a small town where people are close, but homophobia is high then this is the movie for you. See more 07/17/2021 It ages well from whim I saw it when it came out. Bold campy tough truths. Deservedly a cult classic. Should be seen every twenty years See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 11/09/2020 Sordid Lives is an awesome movie. It is about three generations of a family in a small Texas town who gather for a funeral. Delta Burke and Beau Bridges gave fantastic performances. The screenplay is well written. Del Shores did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the humor and romance. Sordid Lives is a must see. See more 10/12/2019 This was the best low budget movie I have ever watched by far. If you can get past the cheap quality and be forgiving of the corniness, you may be surprised, like me, by just how enjoyable and satisfying this movie can be! See more 07/21/2019 Clever, unique, witty, more true-to-life than you realize (spoken as a Southerner) and just plain hysterically funny. Solid entertainment and one of the few films I will watch more than once. See more 02/24/2019 HIlarious and moving. See more Read all reviews
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Del Shores

Director

Rosemary Alexander

Dr. Eve Bolinger

Bonnie Bedelia

Latrelle Williamson

Beau Bridges

G.W. Nethercott

Earl Houston Bullock

Odell Owens

Delta Burke

Noleta Nethercott

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Synopsis Sometimes it takes a death to bring a family together. The all-star casts puts a comedic twist on a story of unconditional love, acceptance and "coming out" in a Texas family. The eccentric cast of characters come together when their intertwining lives prepare for the funeral of the family matriarch.
Director
Del Shores
Producer
Victoria Alonso, Max Civon, J. Todd Harris, Sharyn Lane, Steve Cubine
Screenwriter
Del Shores, Del Shores
Distributor
here! Films, Regent Entertainment [us]
Production Co
Sordid Lives, LLC, Davis Entertainment Classics, Daly-Harris Productions
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Nudity|Language)
Genre
Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 11, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.0M
Runtime
1h 51m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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