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Released 22 years ago.
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Kinsey
"Let's talk about sex"
2004 1h 58m EN
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6.6TMDB Β· 538π
90%Rotten Tomatoesβ79Metacriticβ
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Synopsis
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Kinsey is a portrait of researcher Alfred Kinsey, driven to uncover the most private secrets of a nation. What begins for Kinsey as a scientific endeavor soon takes on an intensely personal relevance, ultimately becoming an unexpected journey into the mystery of human behavior.
βLet's talk about sexβ
Cast
Liam Neeson
Alfred Kinsey
Laura Linney
Clara McMillen
Chris O'Donnell
Wardell Pomeroy
Peter Sarsgaard
Clyde Martin
Timothy Hutton
Paul Gebhard
John Lithgow
Alfred Seguine Kinsey
Tim Curry
Thurman Rice
Oliver Platt
Herman Wells
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Bill Condon
- Writers
- Bill Condon
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Bill Condon, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Virginia Katz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Liam Neeson and Laura Linney and Chris O'Donnell carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Let's talk about sex".
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IMDB entry: tt0362269 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Bill Condon directs. Frederick Elmes behind the camera. Carter Burwell scores. Virginia Katz cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 22 years ago.
- 2International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- 3Directed by Bill Condon, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Virginia Katz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Liam Neeson and Laura Linney and Chris O'Donnell carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Let's talk about sex".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0362269 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 15 themes, including "research", "indiana, usa", "free love", "sexuality".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Frederick Elmes
- Original score
- Carter Burwell
- Editing
- Virginia Katz
- Production design
- Richard Sherman
- Stunt coordinator
- Blaise Corrigan
- Runtime
- 118 min Β· 1h 58m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $11,000,000
- Box office
- $17,050,017
- Return
- 155% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Kinsey (2004)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 90% π Fresh
- Metacritic
- 79/100
- IMDB rating
- 7/10 Β· 52,807 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 17 wins & 51 nominations total
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Bill Condon
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Production companies
Who made it
Fox Searchlight Pictures
US
Qwerty Films
GB
- N1
N1 European Film Produktions
DE
- PR
Pretty Pictures
US
American Zoetrope
US
Myriad Pictures
US
Key crew
- Executive ProducerFrancis Ford Coppola
- CastingDouglas Aibel
- Production DesignRichard Sherman
- CastingCindy Tolan
- Executive ProducerBobby Rock
- ProducerGail Mutrux
- Art DirectionNicholas Lundy
- Executive ProducerKirk D'Amico
- Executive ProducerMichael Kuhn
- EditorVirginia Katz
- Line ProducerJoel Hatch
- Script SupervisorMary Cybulski
- Set DecorationAndrew Baseman
- Still PhotographerKen Regan
- Stunt CoordinatorBlaise Corrigan
- Music SupervisorFrankie Pine
- Stunt CoordinatorG.A. Aguilar
- Co-ProducerRichard Guay
- Associate ProducerValerie Dean
- Associate ProducerAdam Shulman
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- research
- indiana, usa
- free love
- sexuality
- professor
- marriage
- interview
- biography
- criticism and blame
- male homosexuality
- morality
- taboo
- teaching
- indiana university
- sexologist
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2004-09-04R
Also known as
International titles
- ΠΠΈΠ½ΡΠΈRU
- ζ§ε¦ε€§εΈοΌιθ΅ε士CN
- RelatΓ³rio KinseyPT
- Kinsey: Vamos Falar de SexoBR
