Shame (2011 film)

Shame
Shame
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Steve McQueen
Written by	Steve McQueen; Abi Morgan
Produced by	Iain Canning; Emile Sherman
Starring	Michael Fassbender; Carey Mulligan;
Cinematography	Sean Bobbitt
Edited by	Joe Walker
Music by	Harry Escott
Production; companies	Film4; UK Film Council; Alliance Films; Lipsync Productions; HanWay Films; See-Saw Films;
Distributed by	Momentum Pictures
Release dates	4 September 2011 (Venice); 13 January 2012 (United Kingdom);
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$6.5 million
Box office	$20.4 million

Shame is a 2011 British erotic psychological drama film, set in New York, directed by Steve McQueen, co-written by McQueen and Abi Morgan, and starring Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan as grown siblings. It was co-produced by Film4 and See-Saw Films. The film's explicit scenes reflecting the protagonist's sexual addiction resulted in a rating of NC-17 in the United States.^[4]^[5] Shame was released in the United Kingdom on 13 January 2012.^[6] It received generally positive reviews, with praise for Fassbender's and Mulligan's performances, realistic depiction of sexual addiction, and direction.

^ "'Shame' (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
^ Fernandez, Jay A. (6 September 2011). "Who Will Take a Chance on Michael Fassbender's Sex-Drenched, Gruesome 'Shame'? (Analysis)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
^ "Shame (2011)". The Numbers. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
^ Stewart, Andrew (4 December 2011). "'Dawn' tops sluggish weekend". Variety. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
^ "'Shame': What the Critics Are Saying". The Hollywood Reporter. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
^ de Semlyen, Phil (3 August 2011). "Exclusive: Shame Gets A UK Release Date". Empire Online. Retrieved 5 August 2011.

[1] "'Shame' (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.

[2] Fernandez, Jay A. (6 September 2011). "Who Will Take a Chance on Michael Fassbender's Sex-Drenched, Gruesome 'Shame'? (Analysis)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 September 2011.

[NUM-3] "Shame (2011)". The Numbers. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

[4] Stewart, Andrew (4 December 2011). "'Dawn' tops sluggish weekend". Variety. Retrieved 24 December 2011.

[5] "'Shame': What the Critics Are Saying". The Hollywood Reporter. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2011.

[6] Semlyen, Phil (3 August 2011). "Exclusive: Shame Gets A UK Release Date". Empire Online. Retrieved 5 August 2011.

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