A Guide to Second Date Sex

2019 British film

Rachel Hirons

Written byRachel HironsProduced byDavid Wade
Savannah James-Bayly
Maggie Monteith
James NorrieStarring

George MacKay
Alexandra Roach
Michael Socha

CinematographyPaul MacKayEdited byLewis AlbrowMusic byToydrum

Production
companies

Addington Films
Dignity Film Finance
Shooting Script Films

Release date

31 October 2019 (2019-10-31)

Running time

81 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

A Guide to Second Date Sex is a 2019 British romantic comedy film directed by Rachel Hirons, starring Alexandra Roach and George MacKay.^[1] The film is based on the play of the same name by Rachel Hirons.^[2]^[3]

Plot

A chance meeting at a nightclub brings together a nervous Laura and an awkward Ryan. The characters agree to go on a second date. And when the meeting time approaches, each of the young people begins to get nervous. They have little to no experience in romantic relationships. Sophisticated friends are taken to prepare them for the meeting. How bad can a second date end up being and what can you lose on it? Ryan and Laura will soon find out!

Cast

George MacKay as Ryan
Alexandra Roach as Laura
Michael Socha as Dan
Naomi Willow as vlogger
Gillian Elisa as Val
Emma Rigby as Tufts
Holly Dempsey as Bianca
Kae Alexander as Tali
Tom Bell as Adam
Louise Breckon-Richards as therapist

Reception

The film received mostly poor reviews from film critics. It has a 50% positive review score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 10 reviews.^[4] Sandra Hall of The Sydney Morning Herald gave the film 3 out of 4 stars.^[5]

References

^ Review: A Guide to Second Date Sex
^ George MacKay, Alexandra Roach board UK comedy 'A Guide To Second Date Sex' (exclusive)
^ The truth about second date sex
^ 2nd Date Sex
^ Sandra Hall (12 February 2020). "A Guide to Second Date Sex fumbles in the dark". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 February 2022.