# A Dirty Shame (2004)

> A sexually repressed Baltimore matriarch becomes an exuberant apostle of pleasure, igniting a campy battle against neighborhood puritanism.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7980

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: John Waters
- Cast: Tracey Ullman, Johnny Knoxville, Selma Blair, Chris Isaak, Suzanne Shepherd, Mink Stole, Patricia Hearst, Jackie Hoffman
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365125/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: raunchy, campy, irreverent, cult movie night, adult comedy night

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