The Disappearance of Shere Hite

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The Disappearance of Shere Hite

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2023

1h 57m

Documentary

Biography

LGBTQ+

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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?

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Critics Consensus

As ambitious and provocative as its subject, The Disappearance of Shere Hite is a fascinating glimpse of a remarkable life.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

01/14/2024

4/5

It’s a fascinating and enraging film and a timely reminder of the courage of members of the feminist vanguard.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

01/12/2024

3/5

The final third of the documentary slows to a deflated sigh, however, as Newnham struggles to make it a fitting conclusion to the high-stakes drama that preceded it.

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

01/11/2024

3/5

A melancholy tale about a true iconoclast.

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John Serba

Decider

09/13/2024

[There] are more high-profile women who enjoyed personal-reclamation documentaries that reframed the ruthless misogyny they suffered... Hite doesn’t have the name recognition, but she certainly deserves a sympathetic documentary like this, too.

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Dulcie Pearce

The Sun (UK)

01/12/2024

4/5

... This refreshing documentary makes an excellent case for [Hite's] reintroduction as a sex-positive icon.

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Sarah Kent

The Arts Desk

01/12/2024

Nicole Newnham’s superb documentary charts the dramatic rise and fall of this brave woman who optimistically remarked that “equality doesn’t seem dangerous to me.”

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Linda L

@LindaH401 02/10/2025

I cannot recommend The Disappearance of Shere Hite enough! It's disturbing, infuriating and true. It's happening to women all over again right now.

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Shioka O

@RT54204327 02/02/2025

She was beyond ahead of time, or...? Surprised and wondered that how media had/has been influential to our society...

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Marilyn H

@DocuFilmLover 01/05/2025

This was a really really good film, close to great. The editing the pacing were as delicate and yet sturdy as the subject herself. So much about her and that era in the women's movement I didn't know about. All revealed through spot-on storytelling. Great job!

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Wendy B

@WoodlandElf 12/02/2024

Amazing! Ms. Hite was a highly intelligent woman! Shame on those who belittled her. Please watch this documentary and learn important history. Highly, highly recommended!

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Greg N

@SirRong 11/22/2024

Captivating subject matter. Good doc, but not what I expected being told this was a must watch.

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Bahad j

@RT27093708 08/01/2024

It was a really good movie. Very instructive. I really liked it. I will watch it again later.Also, I really like the small details of the movie.

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Synopsis

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?

Director: Nicole Newnham
Producer: Molly O'Brien, R.J. Cutler, Elise Pearlstein, Kimberley Ferdinando, Trevor Smith, Nicole Newnham
Screenwriter: Nicole Newnham
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: NBC News Studios, Sony Pictures Television, TeaTime Pictures, This Machine
Rating: R (Nudity/Graphic Nudity|Some Language|Sexual Material)
Genre: Documentary, Biography, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $49.1K
Runtime: 1h 57m