Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- grief stricken
- bruising
- action movie night
- streaming thriller night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the leads and action efficiently handled but judged the film overlong, clichéd, implausible, and undermined by a late twist.
What sets it apart
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Ray pursues the company that withdraws a potentially life-saving cancer drug before his wife's death.
Ray and Rachel are forced into escape and self-defense after his investigation endangers them.
The film repeatedly turns Ray's quest into intense hand-to-hand fights, a major feature noted in its critical reception.
The central conflict draws on poor Americans' difficulty accessing treatment and suspicions of amoral pharmaceutical practices.
Films like Sweet Girl, and why
Taken
Shares a revenge-driven action thriller structure, family stakes, and a father protecting a child while confronting powerful institutions.
Logan
Combines an adult-and-child-on-the-lam premise with relentless pursuit, conspiracy elements, and emotionally charged action.
The Next Three Days
Like this film, it blends corporate conspiracy, personal vengeance, bruising hand-to-hand combat, and a grieving protagonist.
Movie Details
- Director
- Brian Andrew Mendoza
- Release Date
- 2021-08-18
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (1316)
Cast
- Jason Momoa
- Isabela Merced
- Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
- Amy Brenneman
- Adria Arjona
- Milena Rivero
- Justin Bartha
- Raza Jaffrey
- Lex Scott Davis
- Michael Raymond-James
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sweet Girl about?
- A grieving father wages a violent campaign against big pharma while trying to keep his endangered daughter alive and hidden.
- What is Sweet Girl like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sweet Girl as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Sweet Girl violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Sweet Girl as brutal.
- What did critics think of Sweet Girl?
- Critics broadly found the leads and action efficiently handled but judged the film overlong, clichéd, implausible, and undermined by a late twist.
- Which films are like Sweet Girl?
- Films with a similar feel include Taken, Logan, and The Next Three Days.
- How long is Sweet Girl?
- Sweet Girl runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sweet Girl?
- In United States, Sweet Girl streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
