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MONEY
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Earned back only 99% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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Sex Drive
"He's leaving virgin territory."
2008 1h 49m EN
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6.4
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★6.4TMDB · 1,533
ComedyAdventureRomance
Synopsis
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A high school senior drives cross-country with his best friends to hook up with a babe he met online.
“He's leaving virgin territory.”
Cast
Josh Zuckerman
Ian Lafferty
Amanda Crew
Felicia
Clark Duke
Lance
James Marsden
Rex Lafferty
Seth Green
Ezekiel
Alice Greczyn
Mary
Katrina Bowden
Ms. Tasty
Charlie McDermott
Andy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Sean Anders
- Writers
- John Morris, Sean Anders
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 18 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Sean Anders, shot by Tim Orr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Stephen Trask. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor George Folsey Jr. 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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Josh Zuckerman and Amanda Crew and Clark Duke carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "He's leaving virgin territory.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1135985 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Sean Anders directs. Tim Orr behind the camera. Stephen Trask scores. George Folsey Jr. cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 99% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 18 years ago.
- 3Directed by Sean Anders, shot by Tim Orr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Stephen Trask. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor George Folsey Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Josh Zuckerman and Amanda Crew and Clark Duke carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "He's leaving virgin territory.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt1135985 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 20 themes, including "virgin", "high school", "friendship", "jealousy".
- 10Released under 13 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Tim Orr
- Original score
- Stephen Trask
- Editing
- George Folsey Jr.
- Production design
- Aaron Osborne
- Costume design
- Kristin M. Burke
- Makeup / hair
- Donna Battersby Greene
- Stunt coordinator
- Chick Bernhard
- Runtime
- 109 min · 1h 49m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $19,000,000
- Box office
- $18,755,936
- Return
- 99% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Sex Drive (2008)
Also by
Sean Anders
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Summit Entertainment
US
Alloy Entertainment
US
Goldcrest Films International
GB
Key crew
- EditorGeorge Folsey Jr.
- CastingLisa Beach
- NovelAndy Behrens
- Art DirectionErin Cochran
- Costume DesignKristin M. Burke
- Production DesignAaron Osborne
- CastingEllen Jacoby
- Set DecorationJennifer M. Gentile
- CastingSarah Katzman
- Stunt CoordinatorChick Bernhard
- EditorCharles Kaplan
- Music SupervisorJoJo Villanueva
- Music SupervisorDave Jordan
- Costume SupervisorJanet Ingram
- Key Hair StylistDonna Battersby Greene
- HairstylistCaridad Collazo
- Makeup Department HeadErin Koplow
- Makeup ArtistFelice Diamond
- ProducerJohn Morris
- ProducerBob Levy
- ProducerLeslie Morgenstein
- Executive ProducerMichael Nelson
- Set CostumerJ. Brad Watson
- Casting AssociateCharla Bowersox
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- virgin
- high school
- friendship
- jealousy
- community
- road trip
- loss of virginity
- friends
- teen movie
- redneck
- hitchhiker
- best friend
- teenage sexuality
- misadventure
- sex comedy
- cross country trip
- pickup
- online hookup
- amused
- disgusted
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2008-10-17R
Also known as
International titles
- SexdriveUS
- Sex Drive - Rumo ao SexoPT
- Sex Drive - Rumo ao SexoBR
- 性爱之旅CN
- Sex Drive (Unrated)CA
- SzextúraHU
- Manejado por el sexoAR
- Rápido y fogosoMX
- Rapido y FogosoSV
- Rapidos y FogososMX
- Rapidos y FogososES
- Секс на скоростBG
- SexlystNO
