Sordid Lives is a 2000 American comedy film written and directed by Del Shores, in his directorial debut.

The film is based on Del Shores's stage play Sordid Lives, inspired by his own coming out experience to his parents.

[7] The gay character of Ty Williamson that Geiger originated from the play, was offered to actors Noah Wyle and Chris O'Donnell, who both turned it down.

[9] It was shot in digital video and transferred to 35mm film, which according to Shores "saved a lot of money on this production".

[18] Ken Eisner of Variety wrote what Sordid Lives does best is "showing Southern gals in the full flight of rabid self-denial — it's as screamingly funny as this subgenre can get".

He took issue with Shore's addition of "poignant confessions, gay polemics and heart-tugging family redemption", saying the "high fizz eventually goes flat".

[19] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote "Sordid Lives has its moments here and there, but not nearly enough of them to add up to a satisfying movie.

[20] Wesley Morris of the San Francisco Chronicle described the film quality as a "vaguely underwater look of a sunken sitcom".

[21] Robert K. Elder writing for the Chicago Tribune called it "a train wreck you can't help but watch".

Just as you're about to give up on the picture, as the erratic tone lurches from bald farce to strained poignancy and back again, a laugh is there again, doing what laughter does best–redeeming Sordid Lives.

[2] In June 2014, Del Shores announced that he was working on a sequel to the film titled A Very Sordid Wedding.

[31] Beard Collins Shores Productions launched an Indiegogo fundraising campaign to assemble the project and secure investor financing.