The Opposite of Sex

Sixteen-year-old Dedee Truitt leaves her home in Louisiana after her stepfather's funeral and moves in with her half-brother Bill, an English teacher living in Indiana. Bill is gay and has been left financially comfortable by his late partner, and he is trying to rebuild his life with a new boyfriend, Matt. Dedee's arrival unsettles the household: Bill's close friend Lucia distrusts the girl, and her suspicions are borne out when Dedee seduces Matt. When Dedee announces she is pregnant, the already strained relationships among the three reach a breaking point.

The film is a comedy-drama written and directed by Don Roos, marking his feature directing debut. It stars Christina Ricci as Dedee, Martin Donovan as Bill, Lisa Kudrow as Lucia, Lyle Lovett as Carl Tippett, Johnny Galecki as Jason Bock and William Lee Scott as Randy Cates, with 33 credited cast members in total. It was produced by Michael Besman and David Paul Kirkpatrick and released in May 1998.

Made for about 5 million dollars, the film returned roughly 6 million dollars worldwide. On IMDb it holds a rating of 6.4 out of 10 from around 22,000 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 6.2 from 226 votes. A critics' rating of 7.1 from 42 reviews places it somewhat above the audience scores. Roos went on to direct Bounce, Happy Endings and The Other Woman.