Thanks for Sharing - Wikipedia

Thanks for Sharing is a 2012 American comedy-drama film directed by Stuart Blumberg, who co-wrote the screenplay with Matt Winston. ThanksforSharing FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Thisarticleisaboutthefilm.FortheFarscapeepisode,seeListofFarscapeepisodes§ ep51. 2012AmericanfilmThanksforSharingTheatricalreleaseposterDirectedbyStuartBlumbergWrittenby StuartBlumberg MattWinston Producedby WilliamMigliore DavidKoplan LeslieUrdang DeanVanech MirandadePencier Starring MarkRuffalo TimRobbins GwynethPaltrow JoshGad JoelyRichardson PatrickFugit CarolKane AleciaMoore CinematographyYaronOrbachEditedbyAnneMcCabeMusicbyChristopherLennertzProductioncompanies OlympusPictures Class5Films DistributedbyLionsgateReleasedates September 6, 2012 (2012-09-06)(TIFF) September 20, 2013 (2013-09-20)(UnitedStates) Runningtime112minutes[1]CountryUnitedStatesLanguageEnglishBoxoffice$3.5million[2] ThanksforSharingisa2012Americancomedy-dramafilmdirectedbyStuartBlumberg,whoco-wrotethescreenplaywithMattWinston.ThefilmstarsMarkRuffalo,TimRobbins,GwynethPaltrow,JoshGad,JoelyRichardson,PatrickFugit,CarolKane,andPink(creditedasAleciaMoore),withasupportingcastincludingMichaelaWatkins,EmilyMeade,andIsiahWhitlockJr. Thefilmpremieredatthe2012TorontoInternationalFilmFestivaltomixedreviews,[3]andwasreleasedintheUnitedStatesayearlater.[4] Contents 1Plot 2Cast 3Reception 4References 5Externallinks Plot[edit] SetinNewYorkCity,ThanksforSharingcentersaroundthreepeopleundergoinga12-stepprocesstorecoverfromtheirsexualaddiction. Adamhasbeenabstinentforfiveyears.He'sshownwalkingthestreetsofNewYork,temptedbysexyadsandgorgeouswomenonhiswaytowork.Neilisayoungdoctorwho'sbeencourtorderedtoattendsexaddictionmeetingsafterhewasconvictedoffrottage(rubbingagainstpeopleinpublic).He'sshowngrindingagainstastrangeronthesubway(andgettingpunchedforit)onthewaytothesexaddictionmeeting.Mikeisamarriedrecoveringsexaddictandgroupleader.HesponsorsAdam,whointurnsponsorsNeil. Theyareallatthesexaddictionmeeting,talkingabouttheirprogress.Neilliesaboutbeingonemonthsobertotheaddictiongroup.Atthecoffeeshopsocialafterwards,MikeencouragesAdamtodate,saying"it'stime."Adamsayshe'snotsure. Neilisshownbeingagooddoctoratwork,butalsomakinginappropriatejokes,whichgetshimintrouble.AdamhadaskedNeiltodojournalingwork,butNeilhasblownitoff,watchingporninstead.WhenAdamfindsout,hesayshecannolongersponsorNeilifhe'snotgoingtodothework. AdammeetsPhoebeatapartyandtheyhititoff.Theygooutonadate,wherePhoeberevealssheisabreastcancersurvivorandherexisanalcoholic.Shesayssherefusestodateanotheraddict,andwhileAdamassuresherhe'snotanalcoholic,hedoesn'ttellherthewholetruthabouthisownaddiction.Theybeginarelationship. Dedejoinsthesexaddictionmeetings,sayingheraddictionbeganfromaveryyoungageandsexistheonlywaysheknowshowtorelatetomen. AtNeil'swork,hetriestoexcusehisbehaviorthepreviousdaytohisboss,andbyaccidentiscaughtsecretlyfilmingupherskirt.It'sonlyafterhe'sfireddoesheadmittothegroupthathe'soutofcontrolandintendstotakehismeetingsseriously.Adamagreestosponsorhimonceagain,butdemandsthatheisn'tallowedtotakethesubway,andmustattend90meetingsin90days.Neil,clearlyfreakedout,agrees. Meanwhile,Mike'ssonDanny,arecoveringdrugaddict,hasreturnedhomeandisattemptingtomakeamendstohisparents.Hetellsthemhe'sbeencleanandsoberforthepasteightmonths,andhasbeentravelingaroundthecountry. PhoebediscoversasobrietymedalaftersleepingwithAdamandconfrontshimaboutit.Adamadmitsthesexaddiction,andPhoebeseemsjudgmental.WhichAdamsaysiswhyhewashesitanttotellher.Shetakessometimeawayfromhim,buteventuallyshereturns,andaskshimwhathissexaddictionlookedlike.Hetellshereverything:abouttheconstantmasturbation,hittingoneverywomanhemet,one-nightstands,andprostitutes.Sheexpressesworrythathe'llfalloffthewagon.AfterAdamtellsherhissobrietyisthemostimportantthinginhislife,sheagreestoresumetheirrelationship. DedecallsNeilinapanic,wantingtohavesexwithherabusiveex,butshecan'tgetaholdofhersponsor.Neilisverycompassionateandtalksherthroughwhattheramificationsofherhavingsexwithherexwouldbe.Heliterallyrunstoherlocationtogivehersupport.ShelendsNeilherbike,andsoonweseehimembracingthebikinglifestyle.Latertheygodancing.Theyalmostkiss,butdon't. PhoebeandAdamarehavinganicedinnerwhentheyareapproachedbyayounggirlwhoisclearlyoneofAdam'scasualflings.Phoebemakesajokeaboutit,butlaterthatnightshecatchesAdamonthephone.Hesaysit'ssomeonehesponsors.Phoebedoesn'tbelievehimandaskstoseehisphone.AtfirstAdamrefusesbutthenrelents.Hewastellingthetruthbutit'sclearPhoebedoesn'ttrusthim.AdambringsupsomeofPhoebe'sissues,andthetwohaveharshwords,withPhoebeleaving. MikeandDannygetintoafightwhenMikeassumeshestolehismother'spills.DannymentionsMikegaveKatiehepatitisC,andconfrontshimabouthittinghimwhenasachild.Mikeslapshim,heattacksbackknockingKatieover;realizingwhathehasdone,Dannypanicsandrunsout. ThenextdayAdamgoesonaworktriptoDC.TherehetriestogetaholdofMikeforsupport,ashe'safraidhe'sgoingtofalloffthewagon.SinceMikeisbusywithfamilyissues,Adamgoesonabender.Hebuysalaptoptojerkofftoporn,andhiresaprostitute. DedegoesovertoNeil'sandhelpshimtocleanuphishouseandburnhisporn.Sheadmitsshehasneverbeen"justfriends"withamanbefore. MikefindsKatie'spills,realizingDannydidn'tstealthem.Shetellshimofffor"alwayshavingtoberight"andtellshimtoleavethehouse.Whileheisabouttorelapsewithabottleofbourbon,KatiecallstotellhimDannyisinthehospitalafteraDUI.DannysaysMikeisprobablygladtoseehefuckedup,butMike,clearlyupset,hugshissonandsays,"I'msorry"overandover. AfterhereturnstoNewYork,AdaminvitesBeckyover,andtheystartdoingdaddy/daughterroleplay.ItgetsintenseveryquicklyandBeckystartsslappingAdam,daringhimtoslapherback.Whenhetellsherheisn'tintothat,shefreaksoutandstartsscreamingandcrying,thenlocksherselfinthebathroom.IndesperationAdamcallsNeil,whotakesthetraintogettoAdam's.HebreaksdownthebathroomdooranddiscoversBeckyhastakenabunchofpills.Neilswitchestocalmdoctormodeandtakescareofher. AdamgetssoberandapologizestoPhoebe,whoadmitssheneededtohearwhathesaidaboutherownissues.Neilconfrontshisinappropriatelysexualmother,Roberta,andtheaddictscelebratetheirsobriety. Cast[edit] MarkRuffaloasAdam TimRobbinsasMike GwynethPaltrowasPhoebe JoshGadasNeil JoelyRichardsonasKatie AleciaMooreasDede PatrickFugitasDanny CarolKaneasRoberta MichaelaWatkinsasMarney IsiahWhitlockJr.asCharles EmilyMeadeasBecky PoornaJagannathanasLiliKazhani OkierieteOnaodowanasLou DavidWain,BrianKoppelmanandMattWinstonmakecameosasSAAGroupMembers Reception[edit] ThanksforSharingwasmetwithmixedreviews.OnRottenTomatoes,thefilmhasapositivescoreof51%basedon114reviews,withanaverageratingof5.59/10.Thesite'scriticsconsensusreads:"ThanksForSharingshowcasessomefineperformancesbutdoesn'tdelveintoitsthornypremiseasdeeplyasitshould".[5]Metacriticreportsascoreof54outof100,basedon38reviews,indicating"Mixedoraveragereviews".[6] RichardRoepergavethefilmalargelypositivereview,saying"First-timedirectorBlumbergdoesafinejobandmakessomebravechoices."[7]LaremyLegelofFilm.comwasamongthemostcritical,givingthefilmaD+,andcommentingthatit"can'tquitefinditsfootingaseitheradramaoracomedy,andneartheendit'sactivelyslidingofftherails".[8]NigelBarringtonoftheDailyChroniclealsocriticizedthefilmheavily,dubbingitFirstWorldProblems:TheMovie.[citationneeded]Otherwise,AleciaMoore'srolewaspraisedbycritics.DanCallahanwroteaboutherperformancesaying,"Ofallthecasthere,theleastexperiencedisthepopsingerPink,yetshedoesthebestactinginthefilm:natural,alittleharsh,alittleunstable.Pink,likeMacyGrayinherLeeDanielsmovieroles,knowsinstinctivelyhowtobehaveoncamerabyjustpretendingthatthecameraisn'tthere."[9]SandySchaeferpraisedthefilm,arguingthat"thegoodelementsoutweighthebadinThanksforSharingandthefinalresultisacommendableexaminationofaddiction,sexandthenatureofgrown-uprelationships(amongotherissuesthatarerarelyblackandwhite)."[10] References[edit] ^"THANKSFORSHARING".BritishBoardofFilmClassification.July18,2013.RetrievedJuly18,2013. ^ThanksforSharingatBoxOfficeMojo ^Kroll,Justin(2013-06-26)."MarkRuffalo,GwynethPaltrowAddictedto'ThanksForSharing'(VIDEO)".Variety.Retrieved2013-06-27. ^Oldenburg,Anne(2013-06-27)."GwynethPaltrowstripsin'ThanksforSharing'".USAToday.Retrieved2013-06-27. ^"ThanksforSharing(2013)".RottenTomatoes.Retrieved2013-09-21. ^"ThanksforSharing".Metacritic.Retrieved2013-08-16. ^Roeper,Richard."'ThanksforSharing'MakesYouCareAboutSexAddicts".ChicagoSunTimes. ^Legel,Laremy(2012-09-12)."Review:'ThanksforSharing'".Film.com.Retrieved2013-08-16. ^"ThanksforSharingmoviereview(2013)|RogerEbert". ^Schaefer,Sandy(20September2013)."'ThanksforSharing'Review".ScreenRant. 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