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Cristin Milioti, Mark Rendall, Kevin McDonald, Sheila McCarthy, Will Sasso ... see more see more... , Ali Liebert , Emily Holmes , Eugene Lipinski , Patrick Gilmore , Paul Herbert

Sammy Smalls (Cristin Milioti), a twenty-something tomboy, wants to find love that will stick, and a job that doesn't make her queasy with guilt (she hunts down shoplifters at the local grocery stoe a... read more read more...nd delivers them to her abusive boss). Most of all, she wants to be better in bed -- but how does a quirky girl with limited experience pursue a more worldly existence? The indie romantic comedy-drama Year of the Carnivore tracks her charmingly laviscuous journey towards self-discovery and sexual self-confidence. ~ Carly Wray, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: Sook-Yin Lee, Sook Yin Lee

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DVD Release Date: June 2, 2009

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  • June 16, 2011
    It was okay. Kinda reminds me of someone from real life. But not great enough to recommend.
  • September 7, 2011
    Christin Milioti is great as Sammy Smalls. She survived cancer as a child and has a bad leg. She's in love with Eugene and he's into her to but when they sleep together, her body issues get in the way causeing him to feel like less of a men. Both go on a quest of sexual discovery... read more to learn to what's important in a relationship and the difference between sex and love. Movies like this are why I love indie movies!

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Rick Groen
June 18, 2010
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

Any picture with a legitimate claim as a good sex comedy is obliged to be (a) sexy and (b) comic. If neither, then what's left? Full Review

Peter Howell
June 17, 2010
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

A decidedly quirky yet endearing comedy that wears its Juno crush like a hickey -- and I mean that in a good way. Full Review

Jim Slotek
June 11, 2010
Jim Slotek, Jam! Movies

All in all, there's a sweetness to The Year of the Carnivore that survives its flaws. It is not successful as a comedy in the sense of there being a lot of laughs. But it is an interesting and differe... Full Review

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