Movie · Drama · Independent

Brandon (Michael Fassbender) is a 30-something man living comfortably in New York balancing a busy job and active social life. When the wayward Sissy (Carey Mulligan), turns up at his apartment unannounced, Brandon’s carefully managed lifestyle spirals out of control. From award winning director Steve McQueen (Hunger), Shame is a compelling and timely examination of the nature of need, how we live our lives and the experiences that shape us.

2011 · 1h 36m
Director Steve McQueen

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Shame

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Brandon (Michael Fassbender) is a 30-something man living comfortably in New York balancing a busy job and active social life. When the wayward Sissy (Carey Mulligan), turns up at his apartment unannounced, Brandon’s carefully managed lifestyle spirals out of control. From award winning director Steve McQueen (Hunger), Shame is a compelling and timely examination of the nature of need, how we live our lives and the experiences that shape us.

COMMON SENSE

Powerful drama about sex addiction is NOT for kids.

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Average 7.5
Reviews 224
Fresh 177
Rotten 47

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Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
2011
Run Time
1 hr 36 min
Rated
NC-17 Rated NC-17 for some explicit sexual content.
Content Advisories
Language, Violence, Sexual Content
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom, Canada
© 2011 Hanway Films

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

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English (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.