The Disappearance of Shere Hite

R

Released Nov 17, 2023

1 hr. 57 min.

Documentary

Biography

LGBTQ+

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Shere Hite's 1976 bestselling book, The Hite Report, liberated the female orgasm by revealing the most private experiences of thousands of anonymous survey respondents. Her findings rocked the American establishment and presaged current conversations about gender, sexuality, and bodily autonomy. So how did Shere Hite disappear?

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As ambitious and provocative as its subject, The Disappearance of Shere Hite is a fascinating glimpse of a remarkable life.

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Rachael L

This is a perfect movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/24

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Thessy M

A sharp documentary on the smart, brave, beautiful author of The Hite Report, Shere Hite, exploring a vital subject: female sexuality. This film deserves attention but unfortunately its limited screenings and modest promotion echoes her past silencing. Kudos to IFC for showcasing this significant film! People, watch it and promote it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/20/23

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Kelly R

Absolutely fantastic! Did justice to its subject.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/10/23

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Audience Member

Can we EVEN say we didn’t like it. lol.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/07/23

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Klayne F

Parece um bom filme!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/25/23

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RJ. 4

Hummm lindo filme top

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/25/23

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Nicole Newnham

Director

Dakota Johnson

Narrator

Nicole Newnham

Writer

Molly O'Brien

Producer

R.J. Cutler

Producer

Elise Pearlstein

Producer

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

It’s a fascinating and enraging film and a timely reminder of the courage of members of the feminist vanguard.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 14, 2024

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

The final third of the documentary slows to a deflated sigh, however, as Newnham struggles to make it a fitting conclusion to the high-stakes drama that preceded it.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 12, 2024

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

A melancholy tale about a true iconoclast.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 11, 2024

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Dulcie Pearce

The Sun (UK)

... This refreshing documentary makes an excellent case for [Hite's] reintroduction as a sex-positive icon.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 12, 2024

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Sarah Kent

The Arts Desk

Nicole Newnham’s superb documentary charts the dramatic rise and fall of this brave woman who optimistically remarked that “equality doesn’t seem dangerous to me.”

Jan 12, 2024

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Andrew Murray

The Upcoming

Filmmaker Nicole Newnham strives to put Hite’s name back in the public sphere with documentary The Disappearance of Shere Hite by giving an account of her fascinating life alongside the media backlash that would bury her name and reputation.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 9, 2024

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Synopsis

Shere Hite's 1976 bestselling book, The Hite Report, liberated the female orgasm by revealing the most private experiences of thousands of anonymous survey respondents. Her findings rocked the American establishment and presaged current conversations about gender, sexuality, and bodily autonomy. So how did Shere Hite disappear?

Director: Nicole Newnham
Screenwriter: Nicole Newnham
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: This Machine, NBC News Studios, TeaTime Pictures, Sony Pictures Television
Rating: R (Nudity/Graphic Nudity|Some Language|Sexual Material)
Genre: Documentary, Biography, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $49.1K

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