Is sex, lies, and videotape sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is sex, lies, and videotape violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is sex, lies, and videotape scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does sex, lies, and videotape end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is sex, lies, and videotape easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

sex, lies, and videotape

Name: sex, lies, and videotape
Genre: Drama
Released: 1989
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 7
Cast: James Spader, Andie MacDowell, Peter Gallagher, Laura San Giacomo, Ron Vawter

the husband. the wife. her sister. his friend.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh

Produced by Outlaw Productions

1989101 min7.0 / 10

A psychologically tense chamber piece about desire, deception, and voyeurism that uses intimate interviews and minimal staging to excavate the sexual and emotional dysfunction beneath a marriage's surface.

Ann, a frustrated wife, enters into counseling due to a troubled marriage. Unbeknownst to her, her husband John has begun an affair with her sister. When John’s best friend Graham arrives, his penchant for interviewing women about their sex lives forever changes John and Ann’s rocky marriage.

Clusters

Toxic Romance Movies Media and Communication Devices Gender and Sexual Identity Erotic Movies Stalkers and Voyeurs

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Sexual Obsession Sexuality Orgasm Spanner Louisiana Longing Interview Love Affair Videotape Voyeurism Minimal

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is sex, lies, and videotape sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is sex, lies, and videotape violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is sex, lies, and videotape scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does sex, lies, and videotape end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is sex, lies, and videotape easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.