Polite Society

PG-13

Released Apr 28, 2023

1h 43m

Action

Comedy

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100+ Verified Ratings

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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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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

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Calum Cooper

Cinerama Film

Polite Society is an epic action comedy so unrestrained in its delightful inventiveness that it’ll have your head spinning, figuratively and possibly literally.

Jul 19, 2024

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Joshua Polanski

Boston Hassle

Polite Society is a film of big announcements. Between writer and director Nida Manzoor and budding star Priya Kansara, this will be a film that puts names on the map of artistic relevance and probably secures quite a few jobs in the meantime.

Jul 7, 2024

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Sara

Highly recommend this movie! Hilarious! Empowering!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/09/23

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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

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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

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Amelia

So much fun! Hilarious, tons of great action, just a fantastic time

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/04/23

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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

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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

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Nida Manzoor

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Priya Kansara

Ria

Ritu Arya

Lena

Shobu Kapoor

Fatima

Ella Bruccoleri

Alba

Seraphina Beh

Clara

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