I am loving these "mumblecore" films. Their "indie" status allows them to explore emotions and relationships in ways that are more genuine and sincere than even the most "prestigious" oscar contender. In Humpday, straight male masculinity and friendship is truly put to the test....( read more)
Alycia Delmore, Joshua Leonard, Lynn Shelton
Two guys take their bromance to another level when they participate in an art film project.
DVD Release Date: November 17, 2009
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Humpday just wrings every uncomfortable laugh from its premise then shudders to a halt: cut, end credits. full review
Humpday is funny, yes, but also observant and thought-provoking. full review
Sadly, the most interesting characters in "Humpday" are not the main focuses of the story. full review
Few kinds of art are more boring than the insistently transgressive, and few movies are more boring than Humpday. full review
Humpday surprises us from beginning to end. It's a fresh take on the familiar topic of friendship -- and a wise one. full review
The film ends up being about not just a really idiotic dare, but about the bounds of friendship and the bonds of marriage — and about much more besides. full review
Ultimately devoid of anything much to say about sexuality or friendship. full review
Humpday typifies the low-level indie film where characters talk out silly ideas they don't believe in anyway, just the pop confusion in their heads. full review
Lynn Shelton's marvelous chamber comedy Humpday butts up against the same sort of taboos as Brüno, and in its fumbling, semi-improvised way, it's equally hilarious and even more subversive. full review
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