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Sharp Stick

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Sarah Jo (Kristine Froseth) is a sensitive and naïve 26-year-old living on the fringes of Hollywood with her disillusioned mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and influencer sister (Taylour Paige). Working as a caregiver and just longing to be seen, she begins an exploratory affair with her older, married employer (Jon Bernthal), and is thrust into a startling education on sexuality, loss and power.
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Critics Consensus

A series of promising ideas lost in scattershot execution, Sharp Stick stands as a disappointing setback for writer-director Lena Dunham.

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Alison Herman The Ringer 10/11/2022
Even as Sharp Stick deals with extremely adult material, it adopts a purposeful innocence that makes Dunham’s latest work less counterintuitive than it might seem. Go to Full Review Scott Tobias The Reveal 10/03/2022
3/5
Even when Dunham seems intent on driving them all into a narrative ditch, it’s worth the rubbernecking. Go to Full Review Chandler Levack Globe and Mail 08/16/2022
It’s nearly impossible to make anything good when the internet is telling you to kill yourself on a daily basis. The fact that Dunham persists is accomplishment enough. Go to Full Review Anna Hoang Boston Hassle 07/20/2025
2.5/5
If I came to watch a movie called SHARP STICK directed, produced, and written by Lena Dunham, I will certainly see a movie called SHARP STICK directed, produced, and written by Lena Dunham. Go to Full Review Annlee Ellingson CineWomen 07/29/2024
As confounding as the character’s quirks are ... what follows is a sex-positive journey of self-discovery that’s a sweet as it is explicit. Go to Full Review Steve Morrissey Radio Times 08/31/2023
3/5
While the plot stretches plausibility, Dunham knows how to write a great scene, and the sexual meet-cute between Sarah Jo and Josh is about as grimly hilarious as they come. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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CC 08/12/2022 Refreshing and captivating See more Andie 08/01/2022 I thought that this was a very current, relevant, relatable, and honest coming of age during a pandemic story. The characters were very well developed and the music was great too. See more MB 07/30/2022 Hilarious in many and unexpected ways with strong performances by a well cast ensemble. Froseth leaps off the screen and Bernthal is perfectly (and yet loveably) cringy. Dunham uniquely captures porn through a female lens - and thanks to Speedman, I want a Vance LeRoy sequel! See more Brett E @slaaar Apr 4 Not really sure what this movie was trying to do or where it wanted to go. The acting was good and the initial premise was promising, but it just didn’t go anywhere and was definitely not a comedy. See more Scott E @RT19581245 Dec 23 Started off sweet and good, but got nastier and nastier until by the end it was totally gross. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Aug 29 Funny in 1 hour and 26 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Some Nudity, Language Throughout, Drug Use and Strong Sexual Content!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Read all reviews
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Lena Dunham

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Kristine Froseth

Sarah Jo

Jon Bernthal

Josh

Luka Sabbat

Arvin

Scott Speedman

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Lena Dunham

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Movie Info

Synopsis Sarah Jo (Kristine Froseth) is a sensitive and naïve 26-year-old living on the fringes of Hollywood with her disillusioned mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and influencer sister (Taylour Paige). Working as a caregiver and just longing to be seen, she begins an exploratory affair with her older, married employer (Jon Bernthal), and is thrust into a startling education on sexuality, loss and power.
Director
Lena Dunham
Producer
Lena Dunham, Michael P. Cohen, Kevin Turen, Katia Washington
Screenwriter
Lena Dunham
Distributor
Utopia
Production Co
FilmNation Entertainment, Good Thing Going
Rating
R (Some Nudity|Language Throughout|Drug Use|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 29, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 16, 2022
Runtime
1h 26m
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