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Well-groomed junior transfer student Eddy (Josh Charles) forges an unlikely friendship with messy party animal Stuart (Stephen Baldwin) after the two room together in an all-male dorm at a large unive... read more read more...rsity. When Alex (Lara Flynn Boyle) ends up in the adjoining suite because of her mannish name, all three students fall into an overheated friendship that provides cover for no less than three unrequited loves. Alex, a sexpot who's turned on by big words, falls hard for intellectual Eddy, who's actually pining away for the ripped, oversexed Stuart, who's got the hots for Alex. As the three friends try unsuccessfully to alleviate their collective sexual and romantic tension, dorm-desk workers Dick (Alexis Arquette) and Renay (Martha Gehman) become convinced that there's something kinky going on -- and they may just be right. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

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52% liked it

8,416 ratings

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26% liked it

23 critics

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Andrew Fleming

Release Date: April 8, 1994

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DVD Release Date: May 1, 2001

Stats: 367 reviews

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  • May 8, 2010
    Wild and crazy, but it was pretty good.
  • February 13, 2007
    I saw this on a war crime of a date. Sorry Threesome, but you must pay and Lara Flynn Boyle must eat...
  • April 12, 2007
    A favorite.
  • November 7, 2006
    Great, underrated and hugely entertaining.
  • January 3, 2011
    A different varation of the film "Three of Hearts" set at a college campus, this movie deals with the lives of three college roomates who share the same dorm suite. Though it tends to drag at some spots and will offend some with it's subject matter, the movie tries it's best to s... read morehow college life. A few funny moments and it's bawdy humor will have a few people stuck to their seats to see how things will end. Mostly for fans of cult movies or trashy humor only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • March 19, 2009
    I watch this as a kid at midnight so I don't remember it a hundred precent. I just loved Stephen Baldwin.
  • September 12, 2008
    I loved the movie and all three actors did a great job with what they had to work with. For some odd reason I find Boyle to be very attractive in this movie. This is the movie that made me a big fan of hers. The guy that plays Eddie really played his role. This is most defi... read moreantly entering college movie.
  • April 20, 2008
    I highly enjoyed this film. I liked the cheesy yet earnest dialogue, the chemistry between the characters, the cheerful attitude towards sex and orientation, and the wonderful nostalgic trip to the 90s. Josh Charles was an easy protagonist to identify with, and I also found him i... read morencredibly sexy in a quiet, unassuming way.
  • June 29, 2007
    One of my favorite movies. Those of you who know me, probably know why. I saw this at a very important time in my life.
  • May 21, 2007
    really interesting it is exactly what the title says, but with two guys and a girl. when things go from just being fun and sex goes to sex and complicated.

Critic Reviews


Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

The film is so proud of its alleged daring that it even begins with a dictionary definition of the word 'deviant.' 'Sitcom' would have been more like it. Full Review

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

Threesome, by falling into the common trap of mistaking pretentiousness for substance, loses its way early on. Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Not a great movie, but in its own way it is an effective one, and more than most other movies it is accurate and honest about the sexuality of young people. Full Review

Joe Brown
January 1, 2000
Joe Brown, Washington Post

A tedious, toilet-talking, try-sexual tease. Full Review

Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

The three become a giggly and rather insufferable bunch. Full Review

Emanuel Levy
July 20, 2007
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

Mildly charming and occasionally sexy but shallow and silly menage at trois tale set at UCLA dormitory. Full Review

Stephen Farber
January 9, 2002
Stephen Farber, Movieline

The movie often plays more like a wisecracking sitcom -- Saved by the Bell with four-letter words -- than a wise romantic roundelay. Full Review

Scott Renshaw
January 1, 2000
Scott Renshaw, rec.arts.movies.reviews

What could have been a lively and fairly entertaining look at a slightly different kind of romantic triangle instead becomes a film that tries far too hard to be about something. Full Review

Chris Hicks
January 1, 2000
Chris Hicks, Deseret News, Salt Lake City

A minor exploitation flick gussied up as an important piece of commentary on sexual politics. Full Review

Steve Rhodes
January 1, 2000
Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews

The guy's parts were poorly written, especially the handsome, dumb jock type character (Stephen Baldwin). Full Review

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