Shortbus
Open your mind. And everything else.
2006 | 101m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | John Cameron Mitchell |
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| Writer: | John Cameron Mitchell |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 04, 2006 |
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| Director: | John Cameron Mitchell |
| Writer: | John Cameron Mitchell |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | new york city, free love, swinger club, transsexuality, suicide attempt, eroticism, group sex, orgasm, sex therapy, dominatrix, male homosexuality, polyamory, bdsm, lgbt, gay theme |
| Production Companies | Fortissimo Films, Process Productions, Q Television |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $5,557,564
Budget: $2,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sook-Yin Lee | Sofia |
| Paul Dawson | James |
| PJ DeBoy | Jamie |
| Lindsay Beamish | Severin |
| Jay Brannan | Ceth |
| Raphael Barker | Rob |
| Adam Hardman | Jesse |
| Peter Stickles | Caleb |
| Alan Mandell | Tobias, the Mayor |
| Stephen Kent Jusick | Creamy |
| David Pittu | Jacuzzi Hunter |
| Jeff Whitty | Jacuzzi Hunted |
| Mickey Cottrell | Dead Man in the Jacuzzi |
| Mary Beth Peil | Ann, Our Lady of the Gutter |
| Shanti Carson | Leah |
| Jan Hilmer | Nick |
| Justin Vivian Bond | Mx Justin Vivian Bond |
| Bradford Scobie | Dr. Donut |
| Murray Hill | Murray Hill |
| Ethan Eunson-Conn | Sex-Not-Bombs Room D.J. |
| Jonathan Caouette | Blondie-Grabber |
| Derek Jackson | Derek |
| Rachel Friedman | Yenta Voice (voice) |
| Paul Oakley Stovall | Magnus |
| Reg Vermue | Albino |
| Ray Rivas | Shabbos Goy |
| Bitch | Bitch |
| Lex Vaughn | Bucky |
| Rachael C. Smith | Zoey |
| Yolonda Ross | Faustus |
| Jocelyn Samson | Jid |
| Daniel Sea | Little Prince |
| Tanya Gagné | The Wau Wau Sisters |
| Adrienne Truscott | The Wau Wau Sisters |
| Dirty Martini | Dirty Martini |
| Timmy Young | Mikey / Oglesby, the Puppet |
| The World Famous *BoB* | The World Famous *BoB* |
| Eric Gilliland | Eric Gilliland |
| Jasper James | Jasper |
| Grace Kahng | Suicide Nurse |
| Miriam Shor | Cheryl |
| Justin Hagan | Brad |
| Harry Slattery | Piñata Boy |
| Ralph Gunderman | Radio Announcer (voice) |
| Tristan Taormino | Sextra (one of the participants in the orgy sequence) |
| John Cameron Mitchell | Sextra (one of the participants in the orgy sequence) |
| Scott Matthew | Scott Matthew |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Frankie DeMarco | Director of Photography |
| Ira Kaplan | Original Music Composer |
| John Cameron Mitchell | Director, Screenplay |
| Brian A. Kates | Editor |
| Kurt Swanson | Costume Design |
| Bart Mueller | Costume Design |
| David Cronenberg | Thanks |
| Lora Hirschberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Cameron Mitchell | Producer |
| Howard Gertler | Producer |
| Tim Perell | Producer |
| Michael J. Werner | Executive Producer |
| Wouter Barendrecht | Executive Producer |
| Pamela Hirsch | Co-Producer |
| Richie Jackson | Co-Executive Producer |
| Bobbi Thompson | Co-Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 30 | 44 | 20 |
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| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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