Shame (2011 film)

For other uses, see Shame (disambiguation).

Shame
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySteve McQueen
Written bySteve McQueen
Abi Morgan
Produced byIain Canning
Emile Sherman
Starring
CinematographySean Bobbitt
Edited byJoe Walker
Music byHarry Escott
Production
companies
Distributed byFox Searchlight Pictures (North America)
Alliance Films (Canada)
Momentum Pictures (United Kingdom)
HanWay Films (Overseas)
Release dates
  • 4 September 2011 (2011-09-04) (Venice)
  • 13 January 2012 (2012-01-13) (United Kingdom)
Running time
101 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6.5 million[2]
Box office$20.4 million[3]

Shame is a 2011 British erotic psychological drama film, set in New York, directed by Steve McQueen, co-written by McQueen and Abi Morgan, and starring Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan as grown siblings. It was co-produced by Film4 and See-Saw Films. The film's explicit scenes reflecting the protagonist's sexual addiction resulted in a rating of NC-17 in the United States.[4][5] Shame was released in the United Kingdom on 13 January 2012.[6] It received generally positive reviews, with praise for Fassbender's and Mulligan's performances, realistic depiction of sexual addiction, and direction.

  1. ^ "'Shame' (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  2. ^ Fernandez, Jay A. (6 September 2011). "Who Will Take a Chance on Michael Fassbender's Sex-Drenched, Gruesome 'Shame'? (Analysis)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Shame (2011)". The Numbers. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  4. ^ Stewart, Andrew (4 December 2011). "'Dawn' tops sluggish weekend". Variety. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  5. ^ "'Shame': What the Critics Are Saying". The Hollywood Reporter. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  6. ^ de Semlyen, Phil (3 August 2011). "Exclusive: Shame Gets A UK Release Date". Empire Online. Retrieved 5 August 2011.