Shame-US theater release

Steve McQueen’s Sex Addiction Drama ‘Shame’ Starring Michael Fassbender Nails December Date
Posted by Jack Cunliffe, on October 4, 2011 at 4:11 pm

When Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired Steve McQueen‘s Shame for distribution in the US, it was a risky move to say the least. This, after all, is a film that focuses on sex addiction and features full front nudity from both its two stars, pretty much guaranteeing an NC-17 rating.

However, it was also a bold move, for this is a film that features Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan, two of the best young actors working today. Furthermore, it’s the second feature from the director who brought us the harrowing masterpiece Hunger. To say it had great expectations would be a great understatement.

After playing at Toronto and Venice to great acclaim (you can check out our review here), and with an upcoming screening at London Film Festival, Shame looks to have exceeded those hopes. Due to it’s explicit nature, it may not be an Oscar frontrunner or a box office hit, but it’s sure to please fans of McQueen and Fassbender and it may just be my most anticipated film of the whole year.

Now, via twitter, Fox have announced that the release date of Shame is less than 2 months away:

“Big news: we’re releasing Steve McQueen’s SHAME in the US on December 2nd, 2011!