The Girlfriend Experience

This article is about the film. For the television series, see The Girlfriend Experience (TV series). For the drag performer, see The Girlfriend Experience (drag queen). For the service, see Girlfriend experience.

The Girlfriend Experience
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySteven Soderbergh
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPeter Andrews
Edited byMary Ann Bernard
Music byRoss Godfrey
Production
companies
Distributed byMagnolia Pictures
Release dates
  • January 20, 2009 (2009-01-20) (Sundance)
  • May 22, 2009 (2009-05-22) (United States)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.7 million
Box office$1 million[1]

The Girlfriend Experience is a 2009 American slice-of-life drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh, written by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, and starring then-pornographic actress Sasha Grey.[2][3] It was shot in New York City, and a rough cut was screened at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009.[4] The film was also made available on Amazon Video on Demand as a pre-theatrical rental.[5]

Soderbergh mentioned Michelangelo Antonioni's Red Desert and Ingmar Bergman's Cries and Whispers as influences. The film is also notable because it was produced for $1.3 million and was shot with a relatively inexpensive Red One camera.[6]

  1. ^ "The Girlfriend Experience (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  2. ^ Sullivan, David (October 14, 2008). "Sasha Grey Stars in Steven Soderbergh Feature". AVN Media Network. Adult Video News. Archived from the original on May 2, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
  3. ^ Sullivan, David (October 15, 2008). "Video: Soderbergh Directs Sasha Grey". AVN Media Network. Adult Video News. Archived from the original on September 26, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
  4. ^ Weintraub, Steve (January 23, 2009). "The Girlfriend Experience Sundance Review". collider.com. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
  5. ^ "The Girlfriend Experience". Amazon Video On Demand. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
  6. ^ Macaulay, Scott. "Stimulus Package". Filmmaker. Retrieved January 19, 2023.