Joy of Sex
1984·Comedy·1h 33m
7.0
★
Mistakenly believing that she has just weeks to live, teenager Leslie Hindenberg tries to lose her virginity before she dies.
Directed by Martha Coolidge
high school
based on novel or book
loss of virginity
teen movie
misunderstanding
woman director
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Cast
Cameron Dye
Alan Holt
Michelle Meyrink
Leslie Hindenberg
Colleen Camp
Liz Sampson
Ernie Hudson
Mr. Porter
Lisa Langlois
Melanie
Joanne Baron
Miss Post
Darren Dalton
Ed Ingalls
Cristen Kauffman
Sharon
Joe Unger
Mr. Ranada
Christopher Lloyd
Coach Hindenberg
Conni Marie Brazelton
Allison
D.W. Brown
Dinko
Crew
Martha Coolidge
Director
Robert Gould
Set Decoration
Jack Gill
Stunts
Steve M. Davison
Stunts
John C. Meier
Stunts
Bob Bralver
Stunts
Kenny Endoso
Stunt Coordinator
Popular Reviews
7 reviews
Jacob St-Pierre
8.0★ · 12/23/25
I've gotta watch not a pretty picture
I've gotta watch not a pretty picture
Manny
4.0★ · 04/05/25
“sex is a stacked deck and women hold all the cards.”
A pretty flat / messy ‘80s teen sex comedy’, I watched because I saw Sean baker say this had a more female gaze compared to other similar movies at the time. That’s about the best thing about this for real, wanted to like it more, I love silly shit. Had a couple moments. Not sure why this is my first Martha Coolidge watch, need to see what’s up with valley girl.
A pretty flat / messy ‘80s teen sex comedy’, I watched because I saw Sean baker say this had a more female gaze compared to other similar movies at the time. That’s about the best thing about this for real, wanted to like it more, I love silly shit. Had a couple moments. Not sure why this is my first Martha Coolidge watch, need to see what’s up with valley girl.
“sex is a stacked deck and women hold all the cards.”
A pretty flat / messy ‘80s teen sex comedy’, I watched because I saw Sean baker say this had a more female gaze compared to other similar movies at the time. That’s about the best thing about this for real, wanted to like it more, I love silly shit. Had a couple moments. Not sure why this is my first Martha Coolidge watch, need to see what’s up with valley girl.
A pretty flat / messy ‘80s teen sex comedy’, I watched because I saw Sean baker say this had a more female gaze compared to other similar movies at the time. That’s about the best thing about this for real, wanted to like it more, I love silly shit. Had a couple moments. Not sure why this is my first Martha Coolidge watch, need to see what’s up with valley girl.
Rio
7.8★ · 06/04/24
This is like if the reproduction song from grease 2 was a movie
This is like if the reproduction song from grease 2 was a movie
Fern
1.5★ · 04/25/24
every 80’s movies has at least one mf with those glasses. you know what glasses im talkin about too. them shits had the 80’s in a chokehold
every 80’s movies has at least one mf with those glasses. you know what glasses im talkin about too. them shits had the 80’s in a chokehold
Loris
5.0★ · 04/15/24
this was .. very intresting
this was .. very intresting