Comedy

Humpday (2009): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Humpday
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2009-07-10
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Cast: Joshua Leonard, Mark Duplass, Alycia Delmore

Humpday is a 2009 comedy directed by Lynn Shelton, starring Joshua Leonard, Mark Duplass and Alycia Delmore. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $473,980 worldwide. Critics gave it 79% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.

IMDb rating: 6.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 79%
worldwide gross: $474K
Metascore: 74

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Released: July 10, 2009
Runtime: 1h 34m (94 min)
Director: Lynn Shelton
Genre: Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: Magnolia Pictures
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Humpday About?

The premise of Humpday without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Two former college friends, now leading very different lives, find their past rivalry resurfacing when they impulsively decide to make an adult film together. As they explore the complexities of their artistic endeavor, the experience challenges Ben’s stable marriage and forces Andrew to confront his own lifestyle choices. The film examines the boundaries of friendship, art, and personal responsibility, testing the limits of what these two straight men are willing to do.

Humpday Themes & Keywords

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playing basketball
no opening credits
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man undresses
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man wears boxer shorts
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guitar
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Cast & crew

Humpday Cast

Joshua Leonard leads the cast, with Mark Duplass and Alycia Delmore. Directed by Lynn Shelton.

Director Lynn Shelton

From the director

More from Lynn Shelton

More films directed by Lynn Shelton, best-rated first: Sword of Trust, Outside In, Your Sister's Sister and Laggies.

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Ratings

Humpday Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Humpday 79% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.

IMDb

6.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

79% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 51%
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Metacritic

74 Metascore

User score 6.4
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TMDB

53% User score
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Plot

Humpday Plot Summary

What happens in Humpday from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In the heart of Seattle’s vibrant nightlife during the late 2000s, an unexpected reunion unfolded between Ben and Andrew, two old friends who had become estranged over the past decade. Their reconnection occurred at a spirited party, where the conversation flowed as energetically as the city’s renowned coffee. It wasn’t long before they found themselves engaging in a daring challenge that would not only test their friendship but also stretch the limits of artistic expression. The core idea was both simple and provocative: to create an “art project” involving two straight men participating in gay pornography for submission to the annual HUMP! film festival, an underground event orchestrated by the alternative newspaper, The Stranger.

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