'

The Little Death

Play trailer

The Little Death

Released Jun 26, 2015

1h 36m

Romance

Comedy

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

61%

Tomatometer

57 Reviews

64%

Popcornmeter

1,000+ Ratings

A game of sexual role-playing convinces a man that he wants to become a full-time actor, in one of several stories of suburbanites exploring erotic fetishes.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Buy Now

Critics Consensus

The Little Death may appeal to fans of dark, risqué comedy, but it's ultimately too rough and uneven to hang together as a wholly satisfying viewing experience.

Read Critics Reviews

Jake Coyle

Associated Press

Frequently funny and sometimes perhaps offensive in the darkness of its humor.

Jul 9, 2015

Full Review

J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

The Little Death is [Lawson's] feature film debut, and it's beautifully scripted, each of its five story lines working out the comic implications of a perverse urge.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 2, 2015

Full Review

Scott Tobias

The Dissolve

it goes down as easy as Junior Soprano on Bobbi Sanfillipo, which is both a blessing and a curse for Lawson's Hollywood-slick romantic comedy.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 1, 2015

Full Review

Jordan Brooks

Vague Visages

Billed as a comedy about sex, Josh Lawson’s The Little Death only manages to explore a small margin of the current sexual landscape.

Aug 2, 2023

Full Review

Stephen Saito

Moveable Fest

What will likely make "The Little Death" more resonant is how organically funny it is, smuggling in bits of truth about the ways we hide our true selves from one another amidst a sea of well-conceived and executed comic set-ups.

Nov 13, 2018

Full Review

Funmi Sunmonu

Add This To Your List

So entertaining, so funny, so hilarious.

Aug 28, 2018

Full Review

Read all reviews

Promo Videos B

EXCELLENT. VERY SHARP AND EXTREMELY WELL DONE. I WISH WE HAD MORE MOVIES FROM THIS GROUP OF ACTORS.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

Full Review

Kelley E

I like spicy weird but this was a waste of an evening.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/18/24

Full Review

Clem - Kaine C

Before I watched The Little Death I had no idea what it was. I just saw Josh sucking toes and went in blind haha. I read some reviews and most were positive but some were negative. They were upset because they say there's too much sex and not enough character development or really any plot. They also don't think the ending was good because it was sad. I disagree. The plot revolves all around the idea of sex in relationships. It opens up vulnerable aspects of what people truly want. It shows that one thing might be right for one person but not another and that's totally fine. It takes communication. I loved the ending personally. It all came together so perfectly. The draw back to Phil crashing his car earlier just to get to the end and see he hit Steve while Monica is unaware was just poetry. Everything wrapped up nicely with the characters. People can go down different routes and still end up at the same place along with others. Loved this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/24

Full Review

hazy w

Pure joy. Daaaarrrrkly funny but sweet. A rare film about couples that's actually honest (even if the couples themselves aren't.) Wanted to start it over again as soon as it finished.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

Full Review

donald g

5 couples struggle when sexual fetishes come to dominate their relationships. A terrifically funny, sad, silly, and amusing film for everyone to enjoy!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

Full Review

Audience Member

LOL, the funniest and most romantic 01 hour: and 36 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Josh Lawson

Director

Josh Lawson

Paul

Bojana Novakovic

Maeve

Damon Herriman

Dane

Kate Mulvany

Evie

Kate Box

Rowena

The Late Bloomer

22%

23%

The Late Bloomer

Watchlist

TRAILER

for The Late Bloomer

Three Night Stand

60%

30%

Three Night Stand

Watchlist

Excuse Me for Living

14%

15%

Excuse Me for Living

Watchlist

What If

74%

69%

What If

Watchlist

Girl on a Bicycle

9%

54%

Girl on a Bicycle

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Now Streaming: Ex Machina, Vikings Season Three, Blue Caprice, And More

Critics Consensus: Ted 2 Is Somewhat Bearable

View more photos

Synopsis

A game of sexual role-playing convinces a man that he wants to become a full-time actor, in one of several stories of suburbanites exploring erotic fetishes.

Director: Josh Lawson
Producer: Jamie Hilton, Michael Petroni, Matt Reeder
Screenwriter: Josh Lawson
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 26, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.2K
Runtime: 1h 36m

Most Popular at Home Now