Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- awkward
- candid
- indie movie night
- adult comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film observant, insightful, and unusually resonant despite its deliberately awkward premise, with humor supporting its examination of friendship and marriage.
What sets it apart
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Ben and Andrew frame their proposed erotic art film as a test of masculinity and friendship, exposing the insecurity beneath their one-upmanship.
The film is identified with the mumblecore movement and centers on candid dialogue and uncomfortable interpersonal negotiation.
Andrew's dare forces Ben to balance his old friendship against his commitments to Anna and the stability of his marriage.
The proposed sex scene is repeatedly redefined as art rather than pornography, creating the film's central comic tension.
Films like Humpday, and why
The Puffy Chair
improvised indie comedy, uncomfortable male intimacy, and emotionally candid relationship tensions
Your Sister's Sister
mumblecore naturalism, romantic uncertainty, and conversational interpersonal conflict
Drinking Buddies
awkward adult relationships, sexual candor, and low-key independent comedy-drama
The Kids Are All Right
friendship, marriage, sexual identity, and cringe comedy grounded in naturalistic performances
Movie Details
- Director
- Lynn Shelton
- Release Date
- 2009-01-16
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (107)
Cast
- Mark Duplass
- Joshua Leonard
- Alycia Delmore
- Lynn Shelton
- Trina Willard
- Olivia
- Stellan Mathiesen
- Steven Schardt
- David Bundgren
- J. Martin Dinn
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Humpday about?
- Two estranged college friends turn a drunken dare to make an erotic art film into a nerve-racking test of masculinity, marriage, and friendship.
- What is Humpday like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Humpday as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Humpday violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Humpday.
- What did critics think of Humpday?
- Critics broadly found the film observant, insightful, and unusually resonant despite its deliberately awkward premise, with humor supporting its examination of friendship and marriage.
- Which films are like Humpday?
- Films with a similar feel include The Puffy Chair, Your Sister's Sister, Drinking Buddies, and The Kids Are All Right.
- How long is Humpday?
- Humpday runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Humpday?
- In United States, Humpday streams on Philo, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel.
