Shame

Shame

Shame

6.9/ 10

TMDB Rating

3,375

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2011

Release Year

102 min

Runtime

Drama

Overview

Brandon, a thirty-something man living in New York, eludes intimacy with women but feeds his deepest desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his younger sister temporarily moves into his apartment, stirring up bitter memories of their shared painful past, Brandon's life, like his fragile mind, gets out of control.

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Keywords

new york city

pornography

sex addiction

co-workers relationship

internet porn

self-loathing

brother sister relationship

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Cast

Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender

Brandon

Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan

Sissy

James Badge Dale

James Badge Dale

David

Nicole Beharie

Nicole Beharie

Marianne

Lucy Walters

Lucy Walters

Woman on Subway Train

Mari-Ange Ramirez

Mari-Ange Ramirez

Alexa

Alex Manette

Alex Manette

Steven

Hannah Ware

Hannah Ware

Samantha

Elizabeth Masucci

Elizabeth Masucci

Elizabeth

Rachel Farrar

Rachel Farrar

Rachel

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Reviews(3)

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Dan_Tebasco

April 26, 2017

2

2/10

Has a good reputation among critics and film-buffs, but I thought this was duller than dullsville on a dull tuesday. Fassbender has got to be one of the most overrated actors in recent times. He's got a distinctive look and his eyes pierces through the screen I'll give him that. And a well-sized …

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Kira Zinnecker

@kiahz5781

August 9, 2020

10

10/10

Shame is nothing short of a masterpiece: every shot tells a story. SYNOPSIS: (from Google) Successful and handsome New Yorker Brandon (Michael Fassbender) seems to live an ordinary life, but he hides a terrible secret behind his mask of normalcy: Brandon is a sex addict. His constant need for gr…

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

December 13, 2025

6

6/10

Perhaps I’m just desensitised to sex, and stories about sex, but for the most part the regular sight of a naked Michael Fassbender shagging, showering and/or wanking did nothing for me. His “Brandon” is a New York office worker who is obsessed about sex and who works in a team of permanently horny m…

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