The Opposite of Sex

Name: The Opposite of Sex
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1998-05-22
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan, Lisa Kudrow, Lyle Lovett, Johnny Galecki

1998·Movie·R·106 min·★ 6.2(219)

Comedy Drama More English titles

“You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll be offended”

A 16-year-old girl visits her gay half-brother and ends up seducing his boyfriend, thus wreaking havoc on all of their lives.

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About The Opposite of Sex

The Opposite of Sex is a 1998 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Don Roos. The cast is led by Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan, Lisa Kudrow. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, The Roku Channel.

The Opposite of Sex was produced by Rysher Entertainment, David Kirkpatrick Productions, and Michael Besman Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on May 22, 1998, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $6 million worldwide.

Director: Don Roos
Writers: Don Roos
Release date: May 22, 1998
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $6 million
Production: Rysher Entertainment, David Kirkpatrick Productions, Michael Besman Productions

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The Opposite of Sex cast & crew

The Opposite of Sex was directed by Don Roos and written by Don Roos.

The cast features Christina Ricci as Dedee Truitt, Martin Donovan as Bill Truitt, Lisa Kudrow as Lucia DeLury, Lyle Lovett as Carl Tippett, Johnny Galecki as Jason Bock, and William Lee Scott as Randy "One Ball" Cates.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mason Daring, cinematography is by Hubert Taczanowski, and it was produced by Michael Besman and David Paul Kirkpatrick.

Is The Opposite of Sex worth watching?

The Opposite of Sex holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 219 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, The Opposite of Sex is worth a place on your watchlist.

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