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Threesome

Threesome

Comedy · Drama · Romance · 1994

At a sizable public college, high-minded student Eddy is forced to room with the slovenly Stuart, but the pair strike up a surprising friendship. When attractive co-ed Alex is assigned to live with the two male students because of her gender-neutral name, a roundabout love triangle ensues. Eddy secretly yearns for Stuart, who wants Alex, but she prefers Eddy. The complex situation leads to sexual experimentation and strained relationships.

Movie details

Threesome

“One girl. Two guys. Three possibilities.”

1994 Comedy · Drama · Romance 1h 33m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

At a sizable public college, high-minded student Eddy is forced to room with the slovenly Stuart, but the pair strike up a surprising friendship. When attractive co-ed Alex is assigned to live with the two male students because of her gender-neutral name, a roundabout love triangle ensues. Eddy secretly yearns for Stuart, who wants Alex, but she prefers Eddy. The complex situation leads to sexual experimentation and strained relationships.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Andrew Fleming

Written by

Andrew Fleming

Lara Flynn Boyle

Lara Flynn Boyle

Alex

Stephen Baldwin

Stephen Baldwin

Stuart

Josh Charles

Josh Charles

Eddy

Alexis Arquette

Alexis Arquette

Dick

Martha Gehman

Martha Gehman

Renay

Mark Arnold

Mark Arnold

Larry

M

Michele Matheson

Kristen

Court is in session

Put Threesome on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.