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Upon receiving an e-mail containing the names of every woman he has ever slept with and every women he will ever sleep with, a man set to be married in just one week eschews his wedding plans in favor... read more read more... of seeking out the truth behind the perplexing message in a black comedy written and directed by Heathers screenwriter Daniel Waters. Roderick Blank (Simon Baker) was prepared for a future of predictable, domesticated bliss -- but fate has a funny way of shaking things up when we least expect it. When a mysterious message appears in his inbox and he sets out to discover the origins of the strange communication, he soon finds himself falling for a dangerous black widow named Death Nell (Winona Ryder), who isn't on the list. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 56 min.

Directed by: Daniel Waters

Release Date: February 8, 2007

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  • fb573414556
    June 13, 2011
    fb573414556
    I enjoyed Sex and Death 101 much more then I thought I would, not only because of Simon Baker but because I found the film itself was very enjoyable to watch and had a few good belly laughs to boot (one in particular had me laughing throughout most of the rest of the film). Don't... read more watch Sex and Death 101 If you are looking for an average popcorn munching comedy film watch it if you are looking for something a bit different and perhaps odd yet still enjoyable. I was lucky enough to pick it up due to my undying love of Simon Baker and I'm happy I did.
  • theylovealexis
    July 27, 2010
    theylovealexis
    weird. not that funny, just sorta of meh. it was a good idea done in that horrible indie film way.
  • 3niR
    June 14, 2010
    3niR
    Man this was really a weird movie :O
    Didn't like anything about it.
  • sononothing
    August 9, 2009
    sononothing
    It's not very often that I get the privilege of seeing a film as terrible as Sex and Death 101. I thank everyone for the opportunity to see what crap looks like first hand and appreciate the effort that didn't go into this movie.

    The film is about Roderick Blank (Simon Baker) wh... read moreo gets an email listing all of the women he has or will ever have sex with. So what does he do with this information? He proceeds to lay more pipe than a plumber while awing his friends at his sexual conquests. When it's finally revealed that Rodericks last conquest on his list is a Black Widowish killer Death Nell (Winona Ryder) it's almost a race to not get laid in this unfunny spectacle from director Daniel Waters.

    The way the movie plays out is about as interesting as a late night infomercial about Spam. Here's the movie in a nutshell: Gets list, has sex, has sex, repeat one and two. If there was actually anything funny in the film it might have been interesting, but we're left with the same stupid quips and the screenwriters passion for films from 1971. Add to this the fact that this film is close to the two hour mark and you get a ridiculous beating to the head as the same schtick continues over and over again. The acting sucks, but not as bad as the screenwriting which tries to be high brow but ends up being just a low rent Skinemax screw movie.
  • Passenger1986
    February 17, 2009
    Passenger1986
    Winona, Winona, Winona. What are you doing here? Work drying up? Easy paycheck? Or, like me, did you expect this to be something more? I mean, you've done wonderful films like Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands and Girl, Interrupted. It doesn't matter that you're the best thing abo... read moreut this movie (well, you and Neil Flynn. Why will no one give him decent work?)

    I could criticize this movie for just being an excuse for Simon Baker to make out with as many women as possible... so I will. Simon Baker moves from woman to woman and one has to wonder if he didn't actually come up with this movie just to kiss as many women as he could and hide behind the excuse of it being a movie.

    But now onto the two biggest problems I have with the movie. First off, it can't decide what it wants to be. It sets out primarily to be a comedy but it has elements of murder mystery (Winona's character, in her own subplot), sci-fi (Simon Baker visits people who know about his list of women he's going to sleep with), porn (really, I should not have to explain that one) and romance (nor that). I don't mind a mixing of genres but this one is juggling too many balls at one time and is struggling to keep them all in the air.

    But now for the biggest reason this film needs to be removed from existance: there's a scene in which Simon Baker's character is raped. By a schoolbus of girls, who use him as a test for the Lord. I will not explain it, as it cannot be explained. And how does the movie treat this? Simon Baker crosses their names off the list and groans. That's right. IT'S PLAYED FOR COMEDY.
    Rape= not funny. It's that simple. But then, Hollywood has that double standard. Women can be raped and it's a vile act. Men are raped and people are only appalled that there's no laugh track. Apparently, men like sex that much there is no rape. Between this and The Book Of Revelation, it's like they're trying to eliminate the idea that a man can be raped and it's taken with some degree of seriousness and true suffering.

    To end this on a minor note, this movie also has Sophie Monk in it. That's a warning sign right there. All she is capable of playing is "standard hot blonde who adds no real value to story". Sad thing is, she's not even a looker. Just another blonde from the clone factory.

    Get the Hell away from this mockery of moviedom.
  • jennifxu
    December 31, 2008
    jennifxu
    Seems like I liked this movie a ton better than most. One of the most refreshingly imaginative scripts I've ever had the pleasure of bathing in. It's what I expected Kiss Kiss Bang Bang to be: black black comedy, deadpan, unexpected plot twists, noncommittance, beautiful women an... read mored men. It's not without emotion or avoidance of a happy ending either. A vast, vast improvement from Heathers. I will be sure to check this guy out in the future. My one complaint: Noni was CRIMINALLY underused. And what was with the weird voice?
  • fb100000440772572
    April 18, 2012
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    From Daniel Waters, the writer of the cult classic Heathers, comes the new satirical comedy Sex and Death 101. The film follows newly engaged Roderick Blank, who must struggle with fate when a mysterious source sends him a list containing the names of all the women that he will ... read moresleep with throughout his life. Simon Baker and Winona Ryder lead the cast, and both give strong performances. The film has a lot of fun with sexual cliches and stereotypes as Blank goes through the list. It also presents the struggle between free will and fate in an interesting and satirical way. While some of the satire works, a lot of it is a few degrees off and has some problems with presentation. Sex and Death 101 has some fun and is fairly entertaining, but has its share of troubles as well.
  • gator681
    March 5, 2009
    gator681
    [font=Century Gothic]In "Sex and Death 101," fast food entrepreneur Roderick Blank(Simon Baker) is engaged to be married to Fiona Wormwood(Julie Bowen). All goes well until he receives an e-mail with a list of 101 women on it. Thinking about it, he recalls having had sex with t... read morehe first 29 on the list, his fiancee being #29 which would make 72 women that he has yet to have sex with. He suspects the list is an elaborate prank until his bachelor party when he runs into #30 - Carlotta Valdes(Jessica Kiper). After developing cold feet, second thoughts and an existential crisis, he calls off the wedding which gives him free time to pursue #31 - Cynthia Rose(Sophie Monk), a centerfold who is appearing at a local comic book store.(Apparently I go to the wrong comic book stores.) Meanwhile, Death Nell(Winona Rider) is racking up an impressive body count of comatose men...[/font]
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    [font=Century Gothic]"Sex and Death 101" is a diverting and offbeat comedy about romantic destiny that handles the topic a bit better than the overrated "Groundhog Day." The movie is clever, not crude or cruel, especially towards the female characters but I still would have liked more time given to Nell's story which is just as interesting as Rod's, if not more so. In fact, Rod ends up being the brunt of more jokes than anybody else.(However, the dark room gag is so old it reeks.) The ending is logical, even if it might seem confusing at first, especially after an Almodovar homage I should have seen coming. [/font]
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    [font=Century Gothic]Whereas on the surface the premise might seem sexist, there are some interesting questions posed concerning Rod's course of action which is spurred on by his being something of a shallow cad.(Well, at least he uses a condom.)The moral of the story being to never trust in love at first sight. As in real life, the most enjoyable part of romance is getting to know the other person, especially if it involves a comparison of favorite Vonnegut novels. And Simon Baker is handsome enough that it is not that hard to imagine women throwing themselves at him which might explain the off the wall reference to "Diamonds Are Forever" and the quick reference to Fellini.[/font]
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  • SC007
    April 25, 2009
    SC007
    Simon Baker does shine in this unfocused film. Winona Ryder and her storyline seem out of place in this film. It should have just focued on Baker's storyline. It was good seeing Fact's of Life's Mindy Cohn in the film. She was hilarious in all her scenes. Also Patton Oswalt is hi... read morelarious in the film. His scenes with with Alpha and Beta in the white room, kind of reminded me of the film, A Life Less Ordinary, of the Holly Hunter and Delroy Lindo scenes. The film does have it's funny moments. The film could have been 20 or 30 minutes shorter.
  • zeravenyoej
    July 22, 2008
    zeravenyoej
    There's alot to be said about this film. It shocked even me in a few places with how far it went (see: dead body, and also school girls). But, much like Heathers, the ending is a bit of a cop-out. I wish Winona Ryder had more scenes because she turns in a good performance. An... read mored why isn't Simon Baker a bigger star? He's great fun. The film is overly self-conscious at points, especially towards the end with a self-referential voice-over. I hated the lesbian secretary sidekick girl. Her voice was so annoying!! Also, the whole concept gets kinda sexist and perverse. That's kind of the point, you might argue though. Well, the exploration of perversion part, anyway. But it's quite entertaining, sexy, original and kinda ambitious, so you can't be too hard on it.

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Critic Reviews

Richard Roeper
April 7, 2008
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

There are a lot of laughs, good performances, and points for creativity.

Philip Marchand
April 4, 2008
Philip Marchand, Toronto Star

Why not simply admit this is cheeseball porn, assembled with a slightly higher brand of cheese and nuts? Full Review

Kyle Smith
April 4, 2008
Kyle Smith, New York Post

This film is headed quickly for DVD. In the video store, though, it isn't funny enough to be shelved in the comedy section nor dirty enough to be filed with the smut. Full Review

Joe Neumaier
April 4, 2008
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

What a sorry reunion for Ryder and writer-director Daniel Waters, who scripted her far better dark comedy Heathers back in 1989. Full Review

Joanne Kaufman
April 4, 2008
Joanne Kaufman, Wall Street Journal

Neither particularly dark nor even remotely funny. Full Review

Andrew O'Hehir
April 4, 2008
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com

Even if it badly needs editing, runs almost a half-hour too long and chickens out totally in its final scenes, it's still miles above the Hollywood comedy median. Full Review

Manohla Dargis
April 4, 2008
Manohla Dargis, New York Times

The screenwriter Daniel Waters has some funny films to his name, but Sex and Death 101 is not one of them.

Kirk Honeycutt
April 4, 2008
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter

The 'Sex' in the title may entice the unwary, but what they will experience will come closer to the title's other noun.

Rick Groen
April 4, 2008
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

It has some seriously subversive ambitions, wanting to take that most popular of genres, the funny romantic romp, and turn it into a black comedy, stripping away the sweetness while keeping the laughs... Full Review

John Anderson
April 3, 2008
John Anderson, Newsday

While S&D101 is not quite [Heathers], it's a return to something closer to the caustic wit of which [Daniel Waters] is capable. Full Review

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    • Roderick Blank: Life is a lot like death, it happens to everyone whether they like it or not.
    • Roderick Blank: If it really is all a game, sometimes the best thing you can do is press the reset button.
    • Beta: Science and technology don't care whether we live or die.
    • Death Nell: Some dreams are too true to be good.
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