A Dirty Shame
2004 · Movie · NC-17 · 89 min · ★ 5.3 · 55% critics
A buttoned-up shopkeeper in a small Baltimore neighborhood suffers a head injury and suddenly becomes wildly uninhibited. As her behavior spreads and draws in a self-styled “sexual healer,” the town divides into opposing camps, turning a personal awakening into a loud, chaotic clash over morality, freedom, and community rules.
Also known as A Dirty Shame: The Neuter Version
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-09-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NC-17
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 (300 votes)
- Box office
- $1,914,166
- Budget
- $15,000,000
About
You may enjoy this if you like raunchy, over-the-top comedies that push buttons and lean into taboo humor; Not for you if you want a tidy plot, subtle jokes, or gentle content like The Overnight.
Pros: bold, outrageous premise; occasional big laughs; energetic performances | Cons: thin, messy story; jokes feel repetitive; uneven pace
Themes
- dancer
- orgy
- orgasm
- striptease
- group sex
- baltimore, usa
- sex addiction
- satire
- maryland
- sexappeal
- pole dancer
- sexual fantasy
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Tracey Ullman
as Sylvia Stickles
Johnny Knoxville
as Ray Ray Perkins
Selma Blair
as Caprice Stickles
Chris Isaak
as Vaughn Stickles
Suzanne Shepherd
as Big Ethel
Mink Stole
as Marge the Neuter
Patricia Hearst
as Paige
Jackie Hoffman
as Dora
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Nicholas E.I. Noble
as Weird Paperboy
Lucy Newman-Williams
as Neuter Yuppie Woman
Directed by John Waters