Threesome (1994 film)
Threesome | |
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Directed by | Andrew Fleming |
Written by | Andrew Fleming |
Produced by | Brad Krevoy |
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Cinematography | Alexander Gruszynski |
Edited by | William C. Carruth |
Music by | Thomas Newman |
Production company | |
Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $10 million |
Box office | $14,815,317[1] |
Threesome is a 1994 American
Plot
Due to an administrative error, two male college students - the shy and intellectual Eddy, and the All-American jock Stuart - end up with a female roommate. The university thought that Alex was a man (based on her name), and thus, the three students are forced to live with each other until the university can move Alex to a female residence hall.
Alex falls in love and tries unsuccessfully to seduce Eddy (who is gay); Eddy falls in love with Stuart; Stuart is in love with Alex. The trio become good friends and scare off anyone who tries to seduce the other. Eventually, Alex, Stuart and Eddy agree to have an actual threesome that seems to destroy the friendship, and raises the possibility that Alex might have become pregnant.
After the threesome, they start to drift apart. Three weeks later, the semester ends; Alex moves to an apartment and Eddy gets a single dorm. Eddy (the film's narrator) eventually finds a boyfriend, Stuart finds happiness in a monogamous relationship with a woman, and Alex remains single. While they now only see each other for lunch occasionally, they do not seem to regret the friendship they had while in college.
Cast
- Josh Charles as Eddy
- Lara Flynn Boyle as Alex
- Stephen Baldwin as Stuart
- Alexis Arquette as Dick
- Martha Gehman as Renay
- Mark Arnold as Larry
- Michele Matheson as Kristen
- Joanne Baron as Curt Woman
Reception
Upon release, the film received negative reviews. The review aggregator
Year-end lists
- 5th worst – John Hurley, Staten Island Advance[6]
- 6th worst – Desson Howe, The Washington Post[7]
- 6th worst – Dan Craft, The Pantagraph[8]
- Top 10 worst (alphabetical order, not ranked) – William Arnold, Seattle Post-Intelligencer[9]
Home media
In 2001, a DVD of the film was released with some special features: a director's audio commentary, an alternate ending, various language subtitles and cast talent files.
References
- ^ Boxofficemojo.com
- ^ Janet Maslin (April 8, 1994). "Menage a Trois With Hip Pretensions". The New York Times.
- ^ "Threesome Movie Reviews, Pictures – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ Threesome : Review : Rolling Stone[dead link]
- ^ "Threesome". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ Hurley, John (December 30, 1994). "Movie Industry Hit Highs and Lows in '94". Staten Island Advance. p. D11.
- ^ Howe, Desson (December 30, 1994), "The Envelope Please: Reel Winners and Losers of 1994", The Washington Post, retrieved July 19, 2020
- ^ Craft, Dan (December 30, 1994). "Success, Failure and a Lot of In-between; Movies '94". The Pantagraph. p. B1.
- ^ Arnold, William (December 30, 1994). "'94 Movies: Best and Worst". Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Final ed.). p. 20.
External links
- Threesome at IMDb
- Threesome at the TCM Movie Database