Shortbus

2006 · 101 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 36,155 VOTES · DIR. John Cameron Mitchell

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Overview

In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.

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Dialogue Timeline — 1,042 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:25 Are you a top or a bottom?
00:07:04 God, you're so sweaty.
00:09:56 "I'm an albino!"
00:13:06 You know, we're making some progress.
00:17:20 - Do you know who I am? - Yes, I know who you are.
00:19:10 But if I find somebody and you don't, that's a dealbreaker for me. I can't do that.
00:21:46 - Canada. 6 and 1/2 feet. - Oh really? 6 and 1/2.
00:23:28 Shabbos!
00:25:03 You got a boner!
00:27:00 Shut the fuck up.
00:30:22 That's not true.
00:35:04 'Cause I usually command it from a different angle.
00:41:13 Because why else would you be doing that on the computer.
00:42:50 I love the fact that you deliver Meals on Wheels.
00:44:56 No!
00:46:49 What's his name again?
00:51:31 See anything you like?
00:53:32 OK.
00:56:48 Pretty great.
00:59:30 Oh, man.
01:03:05 So I waited outside the theater where it was playing.
01:05:57 Just leave them alone.
01:12:25 'Cause I can't be bothered to tie you up.
01:16:13 I can feel it in little moments with Jamie

Cast & Characters

Sook-Yin Lee Sofia Peter Stickles Caleb, the Stalker PJ DeBoy Jamie Paul Dawson James Lindsay Beamish Severin Adam Hardman Jesse, the John Raphael Barker Rob David Pittu Jacuzzi Hunter Jeff Whitty Jacuzzi Hunted Mickey Cottrell Dead Man in the Jacuzzi

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,042
Dialogue density10.3 lines / min
First line00:02:25
Final line01:16:13

Production Record

DirectorJohn Cameron Mitchell
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue$5,557,564
IMDb votes36,155