The Opposite of Sex
“You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll be offended”
Synopsis
A 16-year-old girl visits her gay half-brother and ends up seducing his boyfriend, thus wreaking havoc on all of their lives.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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The Opposite of Sex Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-06-04
Top Cast
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Christina Ricci
Dedee Truitt
Martin Donovan
Bill Truitt
Lisa Kudrow
Lucia DeLury
Lyle Lovett
Carl Tippett
Johnny Galecki
Jason Bock
William Lee Scott
Randy "One Ball" Cates
Ivan Sergei
Matt Mateo
Megan Blake
Bobette
Colin Ferguson
Tom DeLury
Dan Bucatinsky
Timothy
Chauncey Leopardi
Joe
Rodney Eastman
Ty
Heather Fairfield
Jennifer Oakes
Amy Atkins
TV Reporter
Leslie Grossman
Girl Student
Emily Newman
Marcia Delury
Harrison Young
Medical Examiner
Pancho Demmings
Police Officer
Release History & Theatrical Window
Sundance Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
May 22, 1998
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 8, 1999
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$5.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.18x
+$879K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Don Roos
- Screenplay & Story
- Don Roos
- Original Score
- Mason Daring
- Original Title
- The Opposite of Sex
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Budget
- $5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $5.9M
- Production Studios
- Rysher Entertainment, David Kirkpatrick Productions, Michael Besman Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Don Roos
Don Roos
Mason Daring
Hubert Taczanowski
David Codron
David Paul Kirkpatrick, Michael Besman, Steve Danton, Jim Lotfi
Department Leadership Roster
Don Roos
Director
David Paul Kirkpatrick
Producer
Michael Besman
Producer
Mason Daring
Original Music Composer
David Codron
Editor
Hubert Taczanowski
Director of Photography
Michael Paul Clausen
Production Design
Gary J. Wayton
Stunt Coordinator
Peter Mitchell
Costume Design
Don Roos
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Opposite of Sex
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Opposite of Sex about?
A 16-year-old girl visits her gay half-brother and ends up seducing his boyfriend, thus wreaking havoc on all of their lives.
Who directed The Opposite of Sex?
The Opposite of Sex was directed by Don Roos.
Who stars in The Opposite of Sex?
The principal cast of The Opposite of Sex includes Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan, Lisa Kudrow, Lyle Lovett, Johnny Galecki.
When was The Opposite of Sex released and how long is it?
The Opposite of Sex was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Opposite of Sex?
The Opposite of Sex had a reported production budget of $5M and grossed $5.9M at the worldwide box office (1.18 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Opposite of Sex?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Opposite of Sex was composed by Mason Daring.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Opposite of Sex?
The Opposite of Sex holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: TP; US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).