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Humpday

Some loves are meant to be. This one, not so much.

2009 · 1h 34m · R Comedy, Drama
Directed by Lynn Shelton

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Overview

Imagine your life is somewhat complete with a house, job, and wife but then your best friend from college comes knocking at your door at 2 AM. During a pot-induced hedonistic party, a plan is hatched between the two friends to create an Art Film of “two really straight men having sex.” If they only knew how much this would affect all of their lives.

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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes

Top critics, in their words

All reviews
79%
Tomatometer
Fresh

What finally lifts 'Humpday' above macho junk like 'The Hangover' is its all-inclusive warmth: for all their adolescent self-delusion, Shelton truly loves these characters. And after 90 minutes, so will you.

Tom Huddlestone, Time Out
Fresh

What's intriguing in this set-up is what the dare might teach the guys about the nature of sexuality.

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh

Getting to the showdown is a fine and funny journey.

Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh

Humpday is something surprising: a sharply observed slice of life, an entertaining example of the microbudget genre called mumblecore.

Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh

Writer/director Lynn Shelton's sexual sitcom is a lighthearted satire of machismo and insecurity where the laughs emerge from restless, uncomfortable silences.

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

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