The Opposite of Sex

For the musical, see The Opposite of Sex (musical).
Not to be confused with Opposite sex (disambiguation).

The Opposite of Sex
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDon Roos
Written byDon Roos
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHubert Taczanowski
Edited byDavid Codron
Music byMason Daring
Production
company
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics
Release dates
  • January 1998 (1998-01)
(Sundance)
  • May 22, 1998 (1998-05-22) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million
Box office$6.4 million[2]

The Opposite Of Sex is a 1998 American independent romantic dark comedy written and directed by Don Roos, in his directorial debut, starring Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan and Lisa Kudrow.[3] It marked the final film produced by Rysher Entertainment. Shortly before the film’s world premiere at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival, it was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics.[4] The tagline: "You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll be offended."[5]

  1. ^ "The Opposite of Sex (18)". British Board of Film Classification. September 14, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "The Opposite of Sex (1998) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  3. ^ Maslin, Janet (May 29, 1998). "The Opposite of Sex (1998) FILM REVIEW; Her Mouth Is Poison, and Her Heart Is Fool's Gold". The New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "Writer Don Roos Makes The Leap From Hollywood To Indies with "The Opposite of Sex"". IndieWire. May 28, 1998. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Laughlin, Stephanie (February 19, 2010). "MAKE 'EM LAUGH: The Opposite of Sex - Friday Film Review". forgetthebox.net. Retrieved October 29, 2022.