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Overview
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Let's talk about sex.Plot:
A look at the life of Alfred Kinsey (Neeson), a pioneer in the area of human sexuality research, whose 1948 publication "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male" was one of the first recorded works that saw science address sexual behavior. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 11 wins & 26 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(28 articles)
Liam Neeson and Orlando Bloom to turn into Fools (From Reel Suave. 14 August 2008, 11:01 AM, PDT)
Laura Linney hated the corsets, but otherwise enjoyed making 'John Adams' (From Watcher. 21 March 2008, 9:44 AM, PDT)
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My brief review of the film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Liam Neeson | ... | Alfred Kinsey | |
| Laura Linney | ... | Clara McMillen | |
| Chris O'Donnell | ... | Wardell Pomeroy | |
| Peter Sarsgaard | ... | Clyde Martin | |
| Timothy Hutton | ... | Paul Gebhard | |
| John Lithgow | ... | Alfred Seguine Kinsey | |
| Tim Curry | ... | Thurman Rice | |
| Oliver Platt | ... | Herman Wells | |
| Dylan Baker | ... | Alan Gregg | |
| Julianne Nicholson | ... | Alice Martin | |
| William Sadler | ... | Kenneth Braun | |
| John McMartin | ... | Huntington Hartford | |
| Veronica Cartwright | ... | Sara Kinsey | |
| Kathleen Chalfant | ... | Barbara Merkle | |
| Heather Goldenhersh | ... | Martha Pomeroy |
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Rated R for pervasive sexual content, including some graphic images and descriptions.Parents Guide:
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118 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R (certificate #40544) | Japan:R-15 | Spain:18 | Iceland:14 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:16 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Netherlands:16 | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R21 | South Korea:18 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | UK:15MOVIEmeter: 
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Bill Condon and Laura Linney appeared at a benefit screening of the movie at Indiana University to help raise money for the Kinsey Institute. moreGoofs:
Miscellaneous: When Kinsey and his wife are in the woods in New England one afternoon, they hear a whippoorwill, but the whippoorwill is a nocturnal bird. moreQuotes:
Clyde Martin: [re: sexuality chart] So what do you think you are now?Alfred Kinsey: [nervously] Probably around a... 3
Clyde Martin: Have you ever done anything about it?
Alfred Kinsey: [shakes his head]
Clyde Martin: Would you like to?
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Too Darn Hot moreFAQ
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A rather well researched, interesting and involving biography of an important man to science, the film not only provides an insight into Kinsey's life and the attitudes of the time, but it also digs deep into the characters. Superb acting assists too, with Neeson and Sarsgaard both in good form, however it is Linney who shines the most as Kinsey's wife. But what gives the film such an extra boost is how confronting it manages to be. It is a daringly different film, packing the punches and managing to even have a few good laughs. The style feels unique, yet the technical aspects of the film are rather ordinary. It is a bit too uncomfortable to watch at times also, but it generally succeeds. Condon has quite evidently put a lot of effort into writing and directing the film, and without much question, his efforts have paid off with success.