The Little Death
A comedy film that looks into the loosely connected lives of people with strange sexual fantasies.…
Open full watch pageCinento therapy read
Shortbus (2006)
In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.
Cinento therapy read
Shortbus works because it combines Playful, witty, easy to ride. Best for a reset, low-friction watch, and a mood lift. The audience signal is solid enough to trust the ride.
Mood fit
Best for a reset, low-friction watch, and a mood lift.
Who it is for
Great for couples, soft nights, and viewers who want chemistry over chaos.
Tone
Playful, witty, easy to ride
Pacing
Medium pace with room for mood and character beats.
Why Cinento recommends it
Cinento recommends Shortbus because it scores well for Best for a reset, low-friction watch, and a mood lift. It also balances Playful, witty, easy to ride.
Watch Online
Open full watch pageWith the first two clicks on play or anywhere on the screen, two ad windows may open from the external player source. Close them quickly and return here to keep watching.
Streaming availability
Stream
Philo
Night Flight Plus
OVIDRent
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At HomeBuy
Apple TV StoreGoogle Play MoviesYouTubeFandango At HomeTrailer
If You Liked This…
Unfaithful
A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.…
Open full watch page
Appropriate Behavior
Shirin is struggling to become an ideal Persian daughter, politically correct bisexual and hip young Brooklynite but fails miserably in her attempt at all identities.…
Open full watch page
How to Be Single
New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, and what Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom and David all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world …
Open full watch page
Nine 1/2 Weeks
An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they…
Open full watch page
(Untitled)
A fashionable contemporary art gallerist in Chelsea, New York falls for a brooding new music composer in this comic satire of the state of contemporary art.…
Open full watch page
An Unmarried Woman
A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman.…
Open full watch page
A Very Natural Thing
When David, an ex-monk still in his twenties meets Mark, he falls hard; soon he's asked Mark if they can live together. Things go well for awhile, and then differences in their def…
Open full watch pageRelated guides
FAQ
Where can I watch Shortbus online?
Use the player and provider boxes on this page. Availability varies by region, so Cinento surfaces provider data plus a direct watch page when available.
Who should watch Shortbus?
Great for couples, soft nights, and viewers who want chemistry over chaos.
What kind of tone does Shortbus have?
Playful, witty, easy to ride Medium pace with room for mood and character beats.