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Straight...to Bed

Two straight former college roommates reunite after ten years, hang out, and dare each other to have sex together on film. More “gay for pay” porn?

If only it were that easy for the guys in the edgy indie comedy Humpday (opening tomorrow in limited release). Andrew (The Blair Witch Project’s Joshua Leonard), a free-spirited slacker, has been aimlessly wandering the world. Ben (Baghead’s Mark Duplass) remained in Seattle, married, and settled into dull suburbia. When Andrew turns up on the couple’s doorstep one night, the boys’ uneasy friendship turns to one-upmanship. Having sex with each other becomes the ultimate dare to prove they can step beyond the limits of their lives.

Lynn Shelton’s film delves into the comedy of macho posturing. Yet what looks odd on paper plays like prime farce on the screen. As the guys shed their clothes on the titular Humpday, more than flesh is revealed. It’s these honest emotions that make Ben and Andrew friends with true benefits.


Humpday opens tomorrow in New York and Seattle, with more cities in the following weeks (see schedule here).