Speaking of Sex

Speaking of Sex
Speaking of Sex
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John McNaughton
Written by	Gary Tieche
Produced by	Pierre Edelman; Alain Sarde; Rob Scheidlinger
Starring	Bill Murray; James Spader; Lara Flynn Boyle; Jay Mohr
Cinematography	Ralf D. Bode
Edited by	Elena Maganini
Music by	George S. Clinton
Production; companies	Canal; Les Films Alain Sarde; Omnibus
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release date	October 5, 2001 (Chicago International Film Festival);
Running time	97 minutes
Countries	Canada; United States; France
Language	English
Budget	$16 million

Speaking of Sex is a 2001 Canadian/American/French comedy film directed by John McNaughton and starring Bill Murray, James Spader, Lara Flynn Boyle, and Jay Mohr.

Premise

When a couple having marital problems see a female marriage counselor who advertises on a bus bench, she recommends that the wife see a male depression expert, who ends up initiating an affair with the wife.

Cast

Bill Murray as Ezri Stovall
James Spader as Dr. Roger Klink
Lara Flynn Boyle as Dr. Emily Page
Jay Mohr as Dan
Melora Walters as Melinda
Phil LaMarr as Joel Johnson Jr.
Megan Mullally as Jennifer Klink
Nathaniel Arcand as Calvin
Nick Offerman as Sheriff Panghorn
Catherine O'Hara as Connie Barker

Production

Filming for the film began on May 24, 2000, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.^[1]

Reception

Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club graded the film a B.^[2]

References

1 2 James, Alison (May 12, 2000). "France to fund 'Sex'". Variety. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
↑ Rabin, Nathan (March 21, 2007). "Speaking Of Sex". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 31, 2026.

External links

Speaking of Sex at IMDb
Speaking of Sex at Rotten Tomatoes

[Variety-1] 1 2 James, Alison (May 12, 2000). "France to fund 'Sex'". Variety. Retrieved January 21, 2019.

[2] Rabin, Nathan (March 21, 2007). "Speaking Of Sex". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 31, 2026.

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