Shortcomings

Aug 4, 2023

1h 32m

★ 6.0

The only constant in life is (he won't) change.

Overview

When his girlfriend leaves for New York City on a 3-month-long internship, a strongly opinionated Berkeley arthouse movie theater manager begins exploring life as a bachelor.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Topic Studios

Tango Entertainment

Roadside Attractions

Imminent Collision

Picture Films

Shortcomings Trailers

Cast

Ben Tagawa

Justin H. Min

Sasha

Debby Ryan

Alice Lee

Sherry Cola

Miko Higashi

Ally Maki

Meredith

Sonoya Mizuno

Mrs. Wong

Stephanie Hsu

Mr. Wong

Ronny Chieng

Gene

Jacob Batalon

Leon Alexander

Timothy Simons

Jason

Theo Iyer

Lamont

Scott Seiss

Nina

Nikhaar Kishnani

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7.3

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Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. Finally, he must also face his own conscience.

6.8

Rent

Nov 17, 2005

This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in late 1980s East Village, New York, USA. The film centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a tragedy has made Roger numb to new experiences, Mark begins capturing their world through his attempts to make a personal movie. In the year that follows, they and their friends deal with love, loss, and working together.

5.5

Matcha & Vanilla

Sep 12, 2021

A lesbian couple in conservative Japan must fight to stay together when one of them is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

6.0

Sad Temptation

Dec 26, 1999

A closeted middle aged man named Suh Moon Gi is unsatisfied with his wife Suh Jung Hye. He meets a young homosexual employee Shin Joon Young at his company and falls in love.

7.2

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Jul 31, 2023

After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O'Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.

6.7

Bros

Sep 30, 2022

Two emotionally unavailable men attempt a relationship.

5.5

Sea Side Blue

Jun 25, 2015

Third-year university students are at the crossroads of their lives, confronted with life choices. Matsuoka Aoi loves the sea but has given up on her dream of oceanographic research due to her parents’ objections. However, life begins to change for her as she meets students of Kaiyo University at an aquarium they are working in. Love and friendship are entwined as the eight youths pursue their dreams together.

10.0

Beauty and the Beast

Jun 17, 2021

Tonight's program has been composed by and for grown-ups who are children at heart. Eternal history, the tale of Belle-Rose. Also known as Beauty and the Beast.

6.9

Handsome Serge

Jun 6, 1958

After long absence, a man returns to his hometown only to find his best friend has become an alcoholic.

5.4

Testosterone

Sep 11, 2003

Dean has been stumped for some time in his attempt to produce a follow-up to "I was a Teenage Speed Freak," his incredibly successful graphic novel. His fans expect great things from him and his editor, Louise, is hounding him. Instead of working, however, Dean spends his time searching for his Argentine lover Pablo, who went out one night for cigarettes and never came back.

6.1

Cousin, Cousine

Nov 19, 1975

Two distant cousins meet at a wedding banquet for an elderly couple. Over time, a close friendship develops between them, but their spouses begin to think that they are more than just friends.

6.9

Live Is Life

Jun 3, 2022

Summer 1985. As every year, Rodri travels from Catalonia to Galicia and is reunited with his four friends. As real-world problems begin to undermine their friendship, the five of them embark on a nighttime adventure in search of a mythical object.

6.0

The Red Lantern

May 4, 1919

Mahlee and Blanche Sackville are half-sisters, Blanche the daughter of an Englishman and his wife, Mahlee of the Englishman and his Chinese mistress. Mahlee rejects her people and attempts to find a life for herself among the Europeans. But she finds the color line impossible to pass and returns to lead her Chinese people in rebellion.

6.0

Under the Rainbow

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An association takes in young LGBT people made homeless by their families. Behind the apparent comedy, the excesses, the desire to assert themselves, lie shattered lives. They all have this furious desire to exist, to find their place in society. Here, they have six months to find a job, a place to live and accept themselves as they are. It's a race against time, during which Noëlle, who runs the association, and Alex, who helps her in her mission, are also forced to face up to their own failings and question their motivation for helping others.

6.9

Man Push Cart

May 10, 2006

Every night while the city sleeps, Ahmad, a former Pakistani rock star turned immigrant, drags his heavy cart along the streets of New York. And every morning, he sells coffee and donuts to a city he cannot call his own. One day, however, the pattern of this harsh existence is broken by a glimmer of hope for a better life.

4.9

Summer City

Dec 22, 1977

Four friends take a road trip to kick back, hit the pubs, and go surfing. Tension builds among the group between Sandy, a quiet young man who is angered by the obnoxious, womanizing Boo who seduces a teenaged girl while on their trip in one of his usual one night stands. Meanwhile, the girl's psychotic dad is also looking for Boo out of revenge for what he did to his daughter. Boo is in for a major wake up call.

5.7

Circuit

Oct 13, 2001

The hunky John is a closeted small-town cop who moves to L.A., where he is quickly seduced into the gay life of workouts and dusk-to-dawn parties. With actual circuit party footage and mounds of glistening and chiseled flesh, the pulsating Circuit is bound to get your juices flowing.

6.8

Freak Show

Jan 12, 2018

The story of teenager Billy Bloom who, despite attending an ultra conservative high school, makes the decision to run for homecoming queen.

5.6

Hollywood Hobbies

May 3, 1939

In this short film, two starstruck movie fans hire a tour guide and see a plethora of Hollywood stars.