Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- provocative
- disturbing
- indie film night
- lgbtq+ film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s provocative queer teenage premise and performances, though its thriller escalation divided viewers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Annie and Jules turn webcam exhibitionism into a central means of pursuing freedom and money, making digital visibility part of the danger.
The girls’ plan to escape their small town and overbearing parents becomes entangled with consequences that turn violent.
The webcam scheme links teenage romance, exhibitionism, and financial survival through online spectatorship.
Annie and Jules’ teenage romance is bound to their shared dream of running away from family and small-town confinement.
Films like Teenage Cocktail, and why
Thirteen
teenage alienation, queer desire, and escalating danger in an intimate independent drama
Foxfire
young female protagonists, sexual transgression, and volatile consequences in a provocative coming-of-age thriller
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
small-town confinement, adolescent rebellion, and dark psychological tension surrounding a young woman
Movie Details
- Director
- John Carchietta
- Release Date
- 2016-03-12
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (190)
Cast
- Nichole Sakura
- Fabianne Therese
- Pat Healy
- Michelle Borth
- Joshua Leonard
- AJ Bowen
- Zak Henri
- Lou Wegner
- River Alexander
- Laura Covelli
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Teenage Cocktail about?
- Two restless teenage girls turn a webcam scheme and runaway fantasy into a perilous escape from parental control.
- What is Teenage Cocktail like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Teenage Cocktail as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Teenage Cocktail violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Teenage Cocktail as moderate.
- What did critics think of Teenage Cocktail?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s provocative queer teenage premise and performances, though its thriller escalation divided viewers.
- Which films are like Teenage Cocktail?
- Films with a similar feel include Thirteen, Foxfire, and The Miseducation of Cameron Post.
- How long is Teenage Cocktail?
- Teenage Cocktail runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Teenage Cocktail?
- In United States, Teenage Cocktail is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.
