Humpday (2009)
81%RT Audience Score: 75%
Awards & Nominations: 6 wins & 7 nominations
Observant and insightful, this indie comedy takes a different tack on the “bromance” but still makes a point without sermonizing
Humpday is the perfect movie for anyone who has ever made a questionable decision with their best friend. The film’s depiction of male intimacy is both hilarious and heartwarming, and the chemistry between the two leads is undeniable. While some critics may have found the premise crass or unmemorable, I couldn’t stop laughing from start to finish. Plus, any movie that can make me feel sorry for a character named Alycia Delmore deserves some serious props. Overall, Humpday is a must-watch for anyone who loves a good buddy comedy.
Production Company(ies)
Armada Productions,
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Seattle, Washington, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for some strong sexual content, pervasive language and a scene of drug use
Year of Release
2009
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 34m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 10, 2009 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 17, 2009
Genre(s)
Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Mark Duplass, Joshua Leonard, Alycia Delmore, Lynn Shelton, Trina Willard, Steven Schardt, directed by Lynn Shelton, written by Lynn Shelton, comedy, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Judy Berman, Ben Kenigsberg, Joshua Rothkopf, Alycia Delmore, Derek Malcolm, Angie Errigo, Kevin Maher, Debbie Lynn Elias, David Harris, Laura Hiros, Jay Kuehner, Mark Asch, MPAA rating R, bromance, amateur porn festival, male friendship, sexual content, drug use, pervasive language, Magnolia Pictures, college buddies, married, free spirit, traveling, heterosexual friends, gay adult film, indie comedy, mumblecore genre, improvisation, awkward humor, machismo, sexual chicken, friendship, Seattle
Worldwide gross: $473,980
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $655,093
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,682
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 71,439
US/Canada gross: $407,377
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $563,040
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,300
US/Canada opening weekend: $28,737
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $39,718
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,273
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Joshua Leonard – Andrew
Alycia Delmore – Anna
Lynn Shelton – Monica
Trina Willard – Lily
Steven Schardt – Self
Director(s)
Lynn Shelton
Writer(s)
Lynn Shelton
Producer(s)
Lynn Shelton
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
6 wins & 7 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (137) | Top Critics (52) | Fresh (108) | Rotten (29)
Where Humpday really excels is in its depiction of Ben and Andrew’s relationship. After so many years apart, they speak easily and candidly to one another…
December 6, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/5
Judy Berman
Tiny Mix Tapes
TOP CRITIC
November 18, 2011 | Rating: 3/5
Ben Kenigsberg
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
November 17, 2011 | Rating: 3/5
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
One could only feel sorry for Alycia Delmore as the pliant wife of the silly husband, who goes along with his irritatingly neurotic friend’s idea.
January 5, 2010 | Rating: 2/5
Derek Malcolm
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
What could have ended up as crass, cringy and possibly offensive actually results in a very funny and realistic treatment of the premise.
December 18, 2009 | Rating: 4/5
Angie Errigo
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Humpday is a high-concept comedy made for low-budget money that might just be one of the funniest films of the year.
December 18, 2009 | Rating: 4/5
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
At the end of the day, boys will boys and bros will be bros. And Humpday will make your day – with laughter.
November 13, 2019
Debbie Lynn Elias
Behind The Lens
Perhaps the biggest disappointment in Humpday is Shelton’s murky motivation for the porno film.
October 9, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
David Harris
Spectrum Culture
… unfortunately ends up being unmemorable. [Full review in Spanish]
March 20, 2018 | Rating: 2/5
Laura Hiros
Rincón de cine
To director Lynne Shelton’s considerable credit, Humpday delineates that perennially privileged, and thus imperiled, domain of male intimacy with a subtlety that echoes the ambivalence of sexual self-realization.
October 10, 2017
Jay Kuehner
Cinema Scope
Humpday works because… its moments of truth and familiarity aren’t isolated.
May 17, 2016
Mark Asch
Stop Smiling
It’s a comedy that grows beyond any Apatovian expectations and expertly avoids being an ode to ‘Gay panic’ a’la I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.
October 21, 2014 | Rating: 4.5/5
Simon Miraudo
Quickflix…
Plot
When Andrew unexpectedly shows up on Ben’s doorstep late one night, the two old college friends immediately fall into their old dynamic of heterosexual one-upmanship. To save Ben from domestication, Andrew invites Ben to a party at a sex-positive commune. Everyone there plans on making erotic art films for the local amateur porn festival and Andrew wants in. They run out of booze and ideas, save for one: Andrew should have sex with Ben, on camera. It’s not gay; it’s beyond gay. It’s not porn; it’s an art project. The next day, they find themselves unable to back down from the dare. And there’s nothing standing in their way – except Ben’s wife Anna, heterosexuality, and certain mechanical questions.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film stars Mark Duplass and Joshua Leonard as two college buddies who agree to enter a movie in an upcoming amateur porn festival.
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