Shortbus
“Open your mind. And everything else.”
In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.
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Cast
47 people
Sook-Yin Lee
Sofia
Known for
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Bad Company
Paul Dawson
James
Known for
The Big Kahuna
PJ DeBoy
Jamie
Also in
Queer as Folk
Gifted and Challenged: The Making of 'Shortbus'
Lindsay Beamish
Severin
Known for
Scorched
Jay Brannan
Ceth
Known for
Kiss of the Damned
Raphael Barker
Rob
Known for
Strapped
Adam Hardman
Jesse
Peter Stickles
Caleb
Known for
A Prince for Christmas
A Royal Christmas Ball
Alan Mandell
Tobias, the Mayor
Known for
A Serious Man
Velvet Buzzsaw
Stephen Kent Jusick
Creamy
No other roles listed
David Pittu
Jacuzzi Hunter
Known for
Halston
King Kong
Jeff Whitty
Jacuzzi Hunted
Also in
Lisa Picard Is Famous
John Cameron Mitchell Director · Ira Kaplan Composer Frankie DeMarco Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $5.6M · Budget $2M · United States release October 4, 2006
Box office
Budget
$2,000,000
Worldwide gross
$5,557,564
Gross vs. budget
2.8×
Production
Fortissimo Films
Production
Q Television
Production
Process Productions
Production
United States · Netherlands
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 20, 2006
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · October 4, 2006
Limited theatrical
United States
September 15, 2006 · Premiere · Milwaukee LGBT Film and Video Festival
October 20, 2021 · Limited theatrical · NewFest (15th Anniversary 4K Restoration Screening)
Australia
February 7, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Brazil
October 30, 2006 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
September 21, 2007 · Premiere · Festival of Rio
October 7, 2022 · Premiere · Rio De Janeiro International Film Festival
Canada
September 10, 2006 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
October 4, 2006 · Theatrical
Finland
October 4, 2006 · Theatrical
France
November 8, 2006 · Theatrical · Visa CNC 116296
February 19, 2008 · TV · Canal + (Cinéma indépendant)
June 22, 2011 · TV · ARTE
Germany
October 18, 2006 · Theatrical
Greece
September 29, 2006 · Premiere · Athens International Film and Video Festival
Iceland
September 28, 2006 · Premiere · Reykjavik International Film Festival
August 22, 2007 · Premiere · Green Light Film Festival
Italy
December 1, 2006 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 15, 2006 · Premiere · Morelia Film Festival
Norway
October 4, 2006 · Theatrical
November 19, 2006 · Premiere · Oslo International Film Festival
Russia
January 11, 2007 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
March 12, 2009 · Theatrical · 2009-F63
Spain
November 25, 2006 · Premiere · Gijon International Film Festival
February 9, 2007 · Theatrical
Switzerland
October 5, 2006 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
October 5, 2006 · Digital
Thailand
July 27, 2007 · Premiere · Bangkok International Film Festival
Türkiye
April 7, 2007 · Premiere · Istanbul Film Festival
United Kingdom
November 19, 2006 · Premiere · CineCity Brighton Film Festival
December 1, 2006 · Theatrical
March 30, 2007 · Premiere · London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
June 18, 2007 · Physical · DVD
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