Orgazmo
A devout Mormon missionary secretly becomes the star of a pornographic superhero hit, triggering a wildly crude collision between faith, fame, and filmmaking.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- raunchy
- juvenile
- midnight movie
- party viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film good-naturedly raunchy and intermittently funny but too juvenile and soft in its satire.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joe becomes the star of a pornographic superhero film while the production and its audience drive the farce.
Joe is a devout Mormon missionary and engaged man who secretly accepts a porn acting job.
The fictional Orgazmo film combines superhero crime fighting, a sexual weapon, and Choda Boy as a sidekick.
Joe’s conflict unfolds through the porn set, filmmaking process, hit movie, and its surrounding industry.
Films like Orgazmo, and why
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
raunchy parody, absurdist comedy, and deliberately juvenile satire
The Kentucky Fried Movie
sex comedy, outrageous farce, and cult midnight-movie energy
Mystery Men
superhero parody, crude humor, and low-budget comic-book irreverence
Bowfinger
provocative sex-industry satire and transgressive comedic excess
Movie Details
- Director
- Trey Parker
- Release Date
- 1998-07-02
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (509)
Cast
- Trey Parker
- Dian Bachar
- Matt Stone
- Michael Dean Jacobs
- Robyn Lynne Raab
- Masao Maki
- Ron Jeremy
- Andrew Kemler
- David Dunn
- Joseph Arsenault
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Orgazmo about?
- A devout Mormon missionary secretly becomes the star of a pornographic superhero hit, triggering a wildly crude collision between faith, fame, and filmmaking.
- What is Orgazmo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Orgazmo as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Orgazmo violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Orgazmo as mild.
- What did critics think of Orgazmo?
- Critics generally found the film good-naturedly raunchy and intermittently funny but too juvenile and soft in its satire.
- Which films are like Orgazmo?
- Films with a similar feel include South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, The Kentucky Fried Movie, Mystery Men, and Bowfinger.
- How long is Orgazmo?
- Orgazmo runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Orgazmo?
- In United States, Orgazmo is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
In Ember's collections
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