Shortbus (2006)

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Open your mind. And everything else.

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.

• Released: 2006-10-04
• Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 607 votes

Directed by John Cameron Mitchell.

Top cast

• Sook-Yin Lee as Sofia
• Paul Dawson as James
• PJ DeBoy as Jamie
• Lindsay Beamish as Severin
• Jay Brannan as Ceth
• Raphael Barker as Rob
• Adam Hardman as Jesse
• Peter Stickles as Caleb
• Alan Mandell as Tobias, the Mayor
• Stephen Kent Jusick as Creamy

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Shortbus

• United States: stream on Philo, Night Flight Plus, OVID; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Cineverse; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• India: watch free on Plex, Plex Channel
• Canada: watch free on Plex, Cineverse; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: watch free on Plex

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