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

Jul 9, 2015

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

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Jul 2, 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

Jul 1, 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

Aug 2, 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

Nov 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

Aug 28, 2018

So entertaining, so funny, so hilarious.

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SIMAS C

@simas_eros Oct 21, 2026

A very interesting comedy about paraphilias or fetishes, and how complicated it can be for people to manage these tastes, fantasies, and expectations in their daily lives. It features several loosely connected stories in which various couples grapple with their desires and frustrations—a film that is at times amusing, yet also thought-provoking. A truly good movie that stays with you.

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Isabella M

@IsMe8 Feb 21, 2026

Didn’t love the characters but they were interesting enough to watch. Well produced. Glad they chose the end scene and gave closure.

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@RT74560712 Apr 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 Jan 18, 2024

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

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hazy w

@HazyWave Oct 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

@RT71663833 Sep 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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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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