Sex and Death 101

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Sex and Death 101

R,

2008,

1h 40m,

Comedy

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25%

40 Reviews

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42%

2,500+ Ratings

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25%

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40 Reviews

42%

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2,500+ Ratings

A week before his marriage to Fiona (Julie Bowen), fast-food executive Roderick (Simon Baker) receives an email with the names of 101 women, 29 of whom he's slept with. Deciding it's a complete list of his sexual history, past through future, Roderick breaks up with his fiancée and begins sleeping with everyone on the list despite the risk that he might die when he's done. Meanwhile, mysterious Death Nell (Winona Ryder), last on the list, is killing men as revenge for her own past ill-treatment.

Critics Consensus

Sex and Death 101 aspires to be a clever sex comedy, but has little life behind the sex or the death.

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Josh Rosenblatt

Austin Chronicle

Oct 18, 2008

1/5

Heaven help a writer who turns a philanderer into a blank.

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

Apr 11, 2008

1.5/4

As a writer, Waters is best-known for creating Ryder's sharp black comedy, Heathers, and Bruce Willis' self-indulgent bomb, Hudson Hawk. As a director, he tends to waste actors, and he fails to establish a consistent comic tone.

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Apr 7, 2008

There are a lot of laughs, good performances, and points for creativity.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Nov 16, 2019

A little bit of love; a lot of laughter and a lot of sex and a lot of..... Sex and Death 101. Mandatory viewing required.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Jul 17, 2008

Admittedly, it doesn't have many belly laughs, but if you're tuned into Waters' peculiar, highly intelligent comedy style it's a fascinating watch.

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Jul 6, 2008

2.5/5

the monologues near the truly odd ending make you wonder whether Waters had an extreme fever when he was finishing up the script

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Synopsis

A week before his marriage to Fiona (Julie Bowen), fast-food executive Roderick (Simon Baker) receives an email with the names of 101 women, 29 of whom he's slept with. Deciding it's a complete list of his sexual history, past through future, Roderick breaks up with his fiancée and begins sleeping with everyone on the list despite the risk that he might die when he's done. Meanwhile, mysterious Death Nell (Winona Ryder), last on the list, is killing men as revenge for her own past ill-treatment.

Director: Daniel Waters
Producer: Cary Brokaw, Lizzie Friedman, Greg Little
Screenwriter: Daniel Waters
Distributor: Anchor Bay
Production Co: Avenue Pictures Productions, Sandbar Pictures
Rating: R (Strong Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 4, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 5, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.6K
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Dolby

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