The Little Death

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The Little Death

2015

1h 36m

Romance

Comedy

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57 Reviews

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1,000+ Ratings

A game of sexual role-playing convinces a man that he wants to become a full-time actor, in one of several stories of suburbanites exploring erotic fetishes.

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Critics Consensus

The Little Death may appeal to fans of dark, risqué comedy, but it's ultimately too rough and uneven to hang together as a wholly satisfying viewing experience.

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Jake Coyle

Associated Press

07/09/2015

Frequently funny and sometimes perhaps offensive in the darkness of its humor.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

07/02/2015

3/4

The Little Death is [Lawson's] feature film debut, and it's beautifully scripted, each of its five story lines working out the comic implications of a perverse urge.

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Scott Tobias

The Dissolve

07/01/2015

2.5/5

it goes down as easy as Junior Soprano on Bobbi Sanfillipo, which is both a blessing and a curse for Lawson's Hollywood-slick romantic comedy.

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Jordan Brooks

Vague Visages

08/02/2023

Billed as a comedy about sex, Josh Lawson’s The Little Death only manages to explore a small margin of the current sexual landscape.

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Stephen Saito

Moveable Fest

11/13/2018

What will likely make "The Little Death" more resonant is how organically funny it is, smuggling in bits of truth about the ways we hide our true selves from one another amidst a sea of well-conceived and executed comic set-ups.

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Funmi Sunmonu

Add This To Your List

08/28/2018

So entertaining, so funny, so hilarious.

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Promo Videos B

04/20/2024

EXCELLENT. VERY SHARP AND EXTREMELY WELL DONE. I WISH WE HAD MORE MOVIES FROM THIS GROUP OF ACTORS.

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Kelley E

@ketherington 01/18/2024

I like spicy weird but this was a waste of an evening.

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hazy w

@HazyWave 10/10/2022

Pure joy. Daaaarrrrkly funny but sweet. A rare film about couples that's actually honest (even if the couples themselves aren't.) Wanted to start it over again as soon as it finished.

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donald g

09/20/2022

5 couples struggle when sexual fetishes come to dominate their relationships. A terrifically funny, sad, silly, and amusing film for everyone to enjoy!

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08/07/2022

LOL, the funniest and most romantic 01 hour: and 36 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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09/26/2021

Funny in parts and interesting view on fetishes but thats about it! The best part of the movie is never really played out and others unresolved.

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Synopsis

A game of sexual role-playing convinces a man that he wants to become a full-time actor, in one of several stories of suburbanites exploring erotic fetishes.

Director: Josh Lawson
Producer: Jamie Hilton, Michael Petroni, Matt Reeder
Screenwriter: Josh Lawson
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 26, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.2K
Runtime: 1h 36m

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