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Polite Society

Play trailer 2:15 Poster for Polite Society PG-13 Released Apr 28, 2023 1h 43m Action Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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A merry mash-up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment and bold action, POLITE SOCIETY follows martial artist-in-training Ria Khan who believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.
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Polite Society throws, kicks, and punches the genre etiquette book out the window to deliver a fun film that blends Bollywood splendor and British wryness.

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Ella Kemp Empire Magazine A spunky, spiky action comedy that lives on the charisma of its leading ladies and the innovative spirit of director Nida Manzoor. Sisterhood is eternal; weird movies must be protected at all costs. Rated: 4/5 Nov 10, 2023 Full Review Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express Fresh and fun and not just plain and frivolous, Polite Society does make for a delightful outing not just for the adolescents but the adolescent soul lurking within every adult. Jun 8, 2023 Full Review Rebecca Harrison Sight & Sound Polite Society playfully expands the parameters of the kitchen-sink family melodrama, wresting the kitchen sink from the wall and throwing it full force at the audience. Jun 8, 2023 Full Review Tanzim Pardiwalla Filmfare The film is as hilarious as it is charming. Sep 20, 2024 Full Review David Bax Battleship Pretension Ultimately, the women here give unfailingly amazing performances. Sep 4, 2024 Full Review Brittany Patrice Witherspoon Pop Culture Reviews ...the commitment to its comedy and fast-paced action sequences lead to an experience that is simply kick-ass. Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 26, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sara Highly recommend this movie! Hilarious! Empowering! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/09/23 Full Review mrsmoy Loved the mix of teen angst, Indian culture, and action scenes. The parents are hilarious and I loved the relationship between the two sisters. Nimra Bucha is the perfect villain. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/08/23 Full Review elizabeth Disliked everything. Boring, unentertaining. Nothing redeeming. 2 hours Ill never get back. Would give it negative stars if I could. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/05/23 Full Review Amelia So much fun! Hilarious, tons of great action, just a fantastic time Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/04/23 Full Review Mark C I really like this movie. It is a refreshing difference from much of what comes out of Hollywood. It's more of a "U.K." movie about Pakistani/Indian family. It's in English, and there's a lot of funny scenes, as well as some martial arts stuff. Well worth seeing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/03/23 Full Review Marissa For me it missed the mark, as seems to often be the case when it comes to British humor. I spent too much of the movie trying to figure out what it was trying to do, there were just too many factors that made it difficult for me to let go and have fun with it all. Between the difficult interpetation and the violence (foreseen, but not in all the contexts demonstated), the clash of flavors was just not suited to my tastes and standards. The social commentary was also a miss for me, somehow simultaneously both a little on the nose and way off base, and again, hard to interpret. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A merry mash-up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment and bold action, POLITE SOCIETY follows martial artist-in-training Ria Khan who believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.
Director
Nida Manzoor
Producer
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Olivier Kaempfer, John Pocock
Screenwriter
Nida Manzoor
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Focus Features, Working Title Films, Parkville Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Some Partial Nudity|Sexual Material|Strong Language|Violence)
Genre
Action, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 28, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 16, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.5M
Runtime
1h 43m
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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