The Sessions

Genre: Drama

Worldwide gross$9.1M

At the age of 38, Mark O'Brien, a man who uses an iron lung, decides he no longer wishes to be a virgin. With the help of his therapist and his priest, he contacts Cheryl Cohen-Greene, a professional sex surrogate and a typical soccer mom with a house, a mortgage and a husband. Inspired by a true story, The Sessions, follows the fascinating relationship which evolves between Cheryl and Mark as she takes him on his journey to manhood.

🏆 Nominated for 1 Oscar. 19 wins & 64 nominations total

Genres

Biography, Comedy, Drama

Director

Ben Lewin

Cast

John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy

Released

16 November 2012

Runtime

1h 35m

Certificate

R

IMDb rating

7.2 / 10

Votes

44,809

Metascore

79

Rotten Tomatoes

91%

Box office

$6,002,451

Budget

$1,000,000

Edition

Base