Shortbus

Name: Shortbus
Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Released: 2006-10-04
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Sook-Yin Lee, Paul Dawson, PJ DeBoy, Lindsay Beamish, Jay Brannan

2006·Movie·NR·101 min·★ 6.3(588)

Romance Drama Comedy More English titles

“Open your mind. And everything else.”

In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.

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About Shortbus

Shortbus is a 2006 English-language romance, drama and comedy film directed by John Cameron Mitchell. The cast is led by Sook-Yin Lee, Paul Dawson, PJ DeBoy. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Philo, Night Flight Plus.

Shortbus was produced by Fortissimo Films, Q Television, and Process Productions and made in United States of America and Netherlands. It was released on October 4, 2006, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $6 million worldwide.

Director: John Cameron Mitchell
Writers: John Cameron Mitchell
Release date: October 4, 2006
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Netherlands
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $6 million
Production: Fortissimo Films, Q Television, Process Productions

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Shortbus cast & crew

Shortbus was directed by John Cameron Mitchell and written by John Cameron Mitchell.

The cast features Sook-Yin Lee as Sofia, Paul Dawson as James, PJ DeBoy as Jamie, Lindsay Beamish as Severin, Jay Brannan as Ceth, and Raphael Barker as Rob.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ira Kaplan, cinematography is by Frankie DeMarco, and it was produced by John Cameron Mitchell and Howard Gertler.

Is Shortbus worth watching?

Shortbus holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 588 ratings, a solidly received romance films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy romance, drama, and comedy, Shortbus is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Shortbus

In United States, you can stream Shortbus on YouTube TV, Philo, Night Flight Plus, OVID, and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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