The Disappearance of Shere Hite Movie (2023): Where to watch and stream online

The Disappearance of Shere Hite

Documentary

2023, Movie, 1h 58min

Shere Hite’s 1976 bestselling book, The Hite Report, liberated the female orgasm by revealing the most private experiences of thousands of anonymous survey respondents. Her findings rocked the American establishment and presaged current conversations about gender, sexuality, and bodily autonomy. So how did Shere Hite disappear?

Country: United States

Director:

Nicole Newnham

Cast:

Dakota Johnson,

Shere Hite

Reviews

Critic Jude Dry

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The mysterious Shere Hite is so charming you’ll be left wondering how it is that no one under 60 has ever heard of her.

Read full review at Indie Wire

Critic Adrian Horton

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...persuasive portrait of a feminist trailblazer.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Andy Crump

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Newnham isn’t telling a story of exodus, but hoping to usher along Hite’s re-emergence into popular awareness.

Read full review at Paste Magazine

Critic Clayton Dillard

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A savvy tribute to a feminist trailblazer.

Read full review at Slant Magazine

Critic David Jenkins

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The life of the idiosyncratic US sexologist is parlayed into a story of rank misogyny and violent moral conservatism.

Read full review at Little White Lies

Critic Alejandra Martinez

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…an illuminating, haunting, and ruminative documentary worth watching…

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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In "The Disappearance of Shere Hite," a new documentary released in 2023, the filmmakers explore the mysterious disappearance of Shere Hite, the author of the groundbreaking bestseller "The Hite Report." Hite's book, which exposed the intimate secrets of thousands of women, sparked a revolution in the way we think about sex, gender, and sexuality. But why did Hite herself disappear from the public eye? Through archival footage and candid interviews, the film uncovers the hidden truth behind Hite's vanishing act, offering a powerful commentary on the complexities of female sexuality and silencing.

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