Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- intimate
- restless
- reflective evening
- travel film night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an intelligent and compelling cross-cultural journey, with Kate Winslet’s performance as its strongest element.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The youngest daughter narrates and interprets her mother, sister, and Moroccan experiences from a child’s viewpoint.
Julia brings her two young daughters from London to Morocco while pursuing freedom and love.
The sisters encounter Moroccan culture while accompanying their hippie mother away from Britain.
Morocco supplies the sisters’ exoticized travel environment and the film’s central atmosphere of discovery.
Films like Hideous Kinky, and why
The Namesake
shared intimate family drama, child-centered perspective, and cross-cultural journey
The Black Stallion
shared wistful coming-of-age atmosphere, maternal complexity, and culturally dislocated childhood
The Last Picture Show
shared period counterculture, searching parent figure, and reflective emotional tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Gillies MacKinnon
- Release Date
- 1999-02-04
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (102)
Cast
- Kate Winslet
- Saïd Taghmaoui
- Bella Riza
- Carrie Mullan
- Pierre Clémenti
- Abigail Cruttenden
- Ahmed Boulane
- Sira Stampe
- Amidou
- Michelle Fairley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hideous Kinky about?
- Two young sisters experience their mother’s restless search for freedom as an intoxicating yet unsettled journey through Morocco.
- What is Hideous Kinky like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hideous Kinky as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hideous Kinky violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Hideous Kinky.
- What did critics think of Hideous Kinky?
- Critics generally found the film an intelligent and compelling cross-cultural journey, with Kate Winslet’s performance as its strongest element.
- Which films are like Hideous Kinky?
- Films with a similar feel include The Namesake, The Black Stallion, and The Last Picture Show.
- How long is Hideous Kinky?
- Hideous Kinky runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hideous Kinky?
- In United States, Hideous Kinky streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
