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1998
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Jun 19, 1998 · The Opposite of Sex. Roger Ebert June 19, 1998. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "The Opposite of Sex" is like a movie with the "Mystery Science Theater 3000" commentary built right in. It comments on itself, with the heroine as narrator. DeDee Truitt, a trash-talking teenager from Arkansas, chats on the soundtrack during and ...
81% Tomatometer 43 Reviews 60% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings After her stepfather dies, 16-year-old Dede (Christina Ricci) moves in with her gay half-brother Bill, (Martin Donovan). Already ...
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Sixteen-year-old Dedee Truitt runs away from home. She is pregnant by her ex-boyfriend, Randy Cates. Not revealing her pregnancy, Dedee eventually moves in with her much older half-brother Bill, a gay teacher in a conservative, suburban community in Saint Joseph County, Indiana. Although he is living with Matt, Bill still mourns the loss of his pre...
The Opposite of Sex was shot from June to July 1997 in Los Angeles, California. It was to be the last theatrical work produced by Rysher Entertainment, who shut down their film unit the same month that shooting wrapped. Sony's arthouse division Sony Pictures Classicsdistributed the film.
Box office
The Opposite of Sexwas given a limited theatrical release on May 22, 1998. Its opening weekend saw a per screen average of $20,477 for the 5 theaters showing it.
Critical response
Janet Maslin in The New York Times called it a "gleefully acerbic comedy". Christina Ricci's performance was widely praised and she received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. Roger Ebert especially enjoyed the voice-over narration supplied in-character by Ricci, calling it "refreshing" and comparing it to Mystery Science Theater 3000: On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 81% approval rating based on 42 reviews, with an average rating o...
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May 22, 1998 · Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 26 Critic Reviews. 69. User Score Generally Favorable Based on 15 User Ratings. 6.4. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review. Where to Watch. Prime Video ($3.59) All Watch Options. View All. Christina Ricci. Dedee Truitt. Martin Donovan. Bill Truitt. Lisa Kudrow. Lucia DeLury. Lyle Lovett.
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May 22, 1998 · The Opposite of Sex: Directed by Don Roos. With Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan, Lisa Kudrow, Lyle Lovett. 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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The Opposite of Sex Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight. Roos knows his way around the ideas of homosexuality as well as the...
187 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 7/10. An Intelligent Black Comedy. Quinoa1984 8 August 2000. This film has laughs, but they are not all clumped in together. Which is good, because with a story like this, it is neccesary to have comedy in just the right spots.
