
When Andrew unexpectedly shows up on Ben's doorstep late one night, the two old college friends immediately fall into their old dynamic of heterosexual one-upmanship. To save Ben from domestication, Andrew invites Ben to a party at a sex-positive commune. Everyone there plans on making erotic art films for the local amateur porn festival and Andrew wants in. They run out of booze and ideas, save for one: Andrew should have sex with Ben, on camera. It's not gay; it's beyond ga... (Full plot summary below)
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When Andrew unexpectedly shows up on Ben's doorstep late one night, the two old college friends immediately fall into their old dynamic of heterosexual one-upmanship. To save Ben from domestication, Andrew invites Ben to a party at a sex-positive commune. Everyone there plans on making erotic art films for the local amateur porn festival and Andrew wants in. They run out of booze and ideas, save for one: Andrew should have sex with Ben, on camera. It's not gay; it's beyond gay. It's not porn; it's an art project. The next day, they find themselves unable to back down from the dare. And there's nothing standing in their way - except Ben's wife Anna, heterosexuality, and certain mechanical questions.
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| Houston ChronicleAmy BiancolliHumpday succeeds, often beautifully, by grounding its risque premise in the awkwardness and humor of real people trying their damnedest to communicate. A lot. |
| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John BeifussMumblecore meets screwball in 'Humpday,' an audacious character comedy that squeezes so much humor and pertinence out of its low budget and high concept that even the audience feels the pinch. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekHas moments of insight and cleverness, but it's pretty threadbare in every sense. |
| Sin MagazineAustin KennedyOne thing usually that stands out in independent films is the amateurish acting, but that's not the case here. Every performance is right on the money and feels 100% natural. |
| Baltimore SunMichael SragowHumpday mixes hilarity with upset as the irresistible force of male pride meets the immovable object of sexual identity. |
| Cinema ScopeJay KuehnerTo director Lynne Shelton's considerable credit, Humpday delineates that perennially privileged, and thus imperiled, domain of male intimacy with a subtlety that echoes the ambivalence of sexual self-realization. |
| Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttMaybe Humpday needed more characters and a less claustrophobic atmosphere. Maybe the film needed to be bolder and break a few boundaries itself. Maybe it could have better explained why these two men still need to be friends. Whatever the case, it certainly needed a better payoff. |
| Dallas Morning NewsChristopher KellyEven if the movie doesn't completely work, it's apt to leave you talking about it for days. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertFunny, yes, but also observant and thought-provoking. |
| Movie RetrieverBrian TallericoA very good dissection of friendship, sexuality, ego, domesticity, and our perceptions about who we are and how far we are willing to go to prove that we are not so easily-defined. |